Appointed by Barack Obama Preceded by Eduardo Robreno | Name Joseph Leeson, | |
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Alma mater DeSales University
Catholic University of America Education DeSales University, Columbus School of Law | ||
Joseph F. Leeson Jr. (born 1955) is a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
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Biography
Leeson received a Bachelor of Arts degree, cum laude, in 1977 from DeSales University. He received a Juris Doctor in 1980 from the Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law. Upon graduation from law school, he became a founding partner of the law firm of Leeson, Leeson & Leeson in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. His practice focused on civil litigation. From 1981 to 2014, he also served as an arbitrator for the American Arbitration Association. During his career, he served as a solicitor for several municipalities in Pennsylvania. In 2017 he was awarded an honorary Doctor of Law degree by DeSales University.
Federal judicial service
On June 16, 2014, President Obama nominated Leeson to serve as a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, to the seat vacated by Judge Eduardo C. Robreno, who took senior status on August 31, 2013. On July 24, 2014 a hearing before the United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary was held on his nomination. On September 18, 2014 his nomination was reported out of committee by voice vote. On December 3, 2014 Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid filed for cloture on his nomination. On December 4, 2014, the Senate voted 66-26 for cloture on Leeson's nomination. Later that same day, the Senate voted 76-16 to confirm Leeson. He received his federal judicial commission on December 5, 2014.