Joy Conti
2018 - Present
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Joy Flowers Conti is a judge on senior status of the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. She joined the court in 2002 after being nominated by President George W. Bush (R). She retired from full-time service, assuming senior status, December 6, 2018. Judge Conti served as chief judge of the court from 2013 to 2018.[1]
Early life and education
Born in Kane, Pennsylvania, Conti graduated from Duquesne University with her bachelor's degree in 1970 and from Duquesne University School of Law with her J.D. in 1973.[2]
Professional career
- 1982-2002: Private practice, Pennsylvania
- 1978-1982: Hearing examiner, Bureau of Occupational and Professional Affairs, Pa. Dept. of State
- 1976-1982: Professor of law, Duquesne University School of Law
- 1974-1976: Private practice, Pennsylvania
- 1973-1974: Law clerk, Hon. Louis L. Manderino, Supreme Court of Pennsylvania[2]
Judicial career
- 2002-2018: Judge, United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
- 2013-2018: Chief judge
Federal judicial nomination
Western District of Pennsylvania
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| Nominee Information |
| Name: Joy Flowers Conti |
| Court: United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania |
| Progress |
| Confirmed 187 days after nomination. |
 Nominated: January 23, 2002
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| ABA Rating: Substantial Majority Well Qualified, Minority Qualified
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| Questionnaire: |
| Hearing: May 9, 2002
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| Hearing Transcript: Hearing Transcript |
| QFRs: (Hover over QFRs to read more) |
| Reported: May 16, 2002
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| Confirmed: July 29, 2002
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| Vote: 96-0
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Conti was nominated to the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania by President George W. Bush on January 23, 2002, to a seat vacated by Alan Bloch. The American Bar Association rated Conti Substantial Majority Well Qualified, Minority Qualified for the nomination. Hearings on Conti's nomination were held before the Senate Judiciary Committee on May 9, 2002, and her nomination was reported by U.S. Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) on May 16, 2002. Conti was confirmed on a recorded 96-0 vote of the U.S. Senate on July 29, 2002, and she received her commission on July 31, 2002. She retired from full-time service, assuming senior status, December 6, 2018. Conti served as the chief judge of the district court from 2013 to 2018.[2][3][4]
See also
- United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
- United States Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Federal Judicial Center, "Biography of Judge Joy Flowers Conti," accessed May 23, 2017
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedbio - ↑ United States Congress, "PN 1330 — Joy Flowers Conti — The Judiciary," accessed May 23, 2017
- ↑ American Bar Association, "Ratings of Article III judicial nominees, 107th Congress," accessed May 23, 2017
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by: Alan Bloch |
Western District of Pennsylvania 2002–2018 |
Succeeded by: William Shaw Stickman
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Federal courts:
Third Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Middle District of Pennsylvania, Western District of Pennsylvania • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Middle District of Pennsylvania, Western District of Pennsylvania
State courts:
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania • Pennsylvania Superior Court • Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court • Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas • Pennsylvania Magisterial Districts
State resources:
Courts in Pennsylvania • Pennsylvania judicial elections • Judicial selection in Pennsylvania
