Judge Jennifer Philpott Wilson

Judge Jennifer Philpott Wilson

U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania

ABA Rating: Well Qualified

Nominated by President Donald Trump

Confirmed 88-3 on November 7, 2019

  • Swarthmore College B.A., 1997
  • Brooklyn Law School J.D., 2001
  • Law clerk, Hon. Jon Phipps McCalla, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee, 2001-2002
  • Law clerk, Hon. Julio M. Fuentes, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, 2002-2003
  • Private practice, New York City, 2003-2005
  • Trial attorney, Tax Division, U.S. Department of Justice, 2005-2009
  • Private practice, Duncannon, Pennsylvania, 2009-2019
  • Adjunct faculty, Penn State Dickinson Law, 2011-2012

Democrats who opposed her confirmation:

Gillibrand (D-NY), Hirono (D-HI), Markey (D-MA)