J. Curtis Joyner

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1948 –

23

Who is J. Curtis Joyner?

J. Curtis Joyner is a Senior United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.

Born in Newberry, South Carolina, Joyner received a B.S. from Central State University, Ohio in 1971 and a J.D. from Howard University School of Law in 1974. He also attended the National Judicial College, University of Nevada at Reno. He was a Legal publications specialist, U.S. Office of the Federal Register, Washington, D.C. from 1974 to 1975. He was in private practice in West Chester, Pennsylvania from 1975 to 1987. He was an Assistant district attorney of Chester County, Pennsylvania from 1975 to 1980. He was a chief deputy district attorney of Chester County, Pennsylvania from 1980 to 1984, and first assistant district attorney of that jurisdiction from 1984 to 1987. He was a judge on the Court of Common Pleas, 15th Judicial District, Chester County, Pennsylvania from 1987 to 1992.

On November 5, 1991, Joyner was nominated by President George H. W. Bush to a new seat on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania created by 104 Stat. 5089. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on April 8, 1992, and received his commission on April 13, 1992. He took senior status on May 1, 2013.

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Born
1948
Newberry
Education
  • Central State University
  • Howard University School of Law
  • Bachelor of Science

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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