Edward Cahn

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Edward Cahn
Current Court Information:
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Title:   Former Judge
Position:   Seat #1
Service:
Appointed by:   Gerald Ford
Active:   12/20/1974 - 12/31/1998
Chief:   1993 - 1998
Preceded by:   John Morgan Davis
Succeeded by:   Tim Savage
Personal History
Born:   1933
Home State:   Allentown, PA
Bachelors:   Lehigh U., B.A., 1955
Law School:   Yale Law, LL.B, 1958
Military service:   U.S. Marine Corps Reserve, 1958-1964

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Edward Norman Cahn (1933-present) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.

Early life and education

  • Lehigh University, B.A., 1955
  • Yale Law School, LL.B, 1958 [1]

Professional career

  • Private practice, Allentown, Pennsylvania, 1958-1962
  • U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Corporal, 1958-1964
  • Private practice, Allentown, Pennsylvania, 1962-1974 [1]

Judicial career

Cahn was nominated by President Gerald Ford on November 18, 1974, to a seat vacated by John Morgan Davis; he was confirmed by the Senate on December 18, 1974, and received commission two days later. He served as chief judge from 1993 until his retirement on December 31, 1998. [1] Cahn was succeeded in this position by Tim Savage.

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References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Judge Cahn Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
Federal judicial offices
Preceded by:
John Morgan Davis 		Eastern District of Pennsylvania
1974–1998
Seat #1 		Succeeded by:
Tim Savage
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