John Fullam
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John Fullam is a federal judge for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. He joined the court in 1966 after being nominated by President Lyndon Johnson. Fullam is serving on senior status.
Early Life and Education
Born in Gardenville, Pennsylvania, Fullam graduated from Villanova University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1942 with his Bachelor's Degree and later from Harvard Law School with his Juris Doctor degree in 1948. Fullam served in the United States Navy, Naval Reserve, from 1942 to 1946.[1]
Legal Career
Fullam began his legal career as a private practice attorney in Pennsylvania from 1948 to 1960 before becoming a Common Pleas Judge in the Bucks County Court of Common Pleas from 1960 to 1966.[1]
Federal Judicial Career
Fullam was nominated to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania by President Lyndon Johnson on January 19, 1966, to a seat vacated by Abraham Lincoln Freedman as Freedman was nominated to the Third Circuit Court of Appeals.[2] Fullam was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on August 10, 1966 and received commission on August 11, 1966. Fullam served as the Chief Judge of the Court from 1986 to 1990 before assuming senior status on April 1, 1990.[1]
