James Martin Munley

James Martin Munley
James Martin Munley
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
	In office; January 30, 2009 – March 22, 2020
Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
	In office; October 22, 1998 – January 30, 2009
Appointed by	Bill Clinton
Preceded by	William W. Caldwell
Succeeded by	Robert D. Mariani
Personal details
Born	June 28, 1936; Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States
Died	March 22, 2020 (aged 83); Danville, Pennsylvania, United States
Spouse(s)	Kathleen Munley
Children	2
Mother	Marion L. Munley
Father	Robert W. Munley
Relatives	William J. Munley (grandfather)
Education	University of Scranton (B.S.); Temple University School of Law (LL.B.)

James Martin Munley (June 28, 1936 – March 22, 2020)[1] was a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania.

Education and career

Born in Scranton, Pennsylvania, Munley received a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Scranton in 1958 and was a Private in the United States Army from 1958 to 1960. He received a Bachelor of Laws from Temple University School of Law in 1963. He was a law clerk to Justice Michael J. Eagen of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania from 1963 to 1964. He was in private practice in Scranton from 1964 to 1977. He was an Arbitrator for U.S. Steel and the Steel Workers of America from 1970 to 1977. He was an Arbitrator on the United States Postal Service Expedited Arbitration Panel from 1972 to 1977. He was an Arbitrator on the Middle Atlantic Expedited Arbitration Panel from 1972 to 1977. He was a hearing examiner for the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue from 1973 to 1977. He was a judge on the Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Forty-fifth Judicial District from 1978 to 1998.

Federal judicial service

Munley was nominated by President Bill Clinton on June 4, 1998, to a seat on the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania vacated by William W. Caldwell. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on October 21, 1998, and received his commission on October 22, 1998. He assumed senior status on January 30, 2009. Munley died on March 22, 2020, aged 83.[2]

Family

Munley's parents Robert W. Munley and Marion L. Munley served in the Pennsylvania General Assembly. His grandfather William J. Munley also served in the Pennsylvania General Assembly.[3]

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References

Profile of James Martin Munley
Singleton, David (March 23, 2020). "Senior U.S. District Judge James M. Munley dies at 83". www.citizensvoice.com. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
U.S. District Judge James Munley dies at age 83

Sources

James Martin Munley at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.

Legal offices
Preceded by William W. Caldwell	Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania 1998–2009	Succeeded by Robert D. Mariani

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[1] Profile of James Martin Munley

[2] Singleton, David (March 23, 2020). "Senior U.S. District Judge James M. Munley dies at 83". www.citizensvoice.com. Retrieved March 23, 2020.

[3] U.S. District Judge James Munley dies at age 83