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John Penn

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John Penn

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Prior offices
United States District Court for the District of Columbia

Education

Bachelor's

University of Massachusetts, 1954

Graduate

Princeton

Law

Boston University Law, 1957

Personal
Birthplace
Pittsfield, Mass.


John Garrett Penn (1932-2007) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of Columbia.

Penn was nominated by President Jimmy Carter on January 19, 1979, to a seat vacated by Joseph Waddy; he was confirmed by the Senate on March 21, 1979, and received commission two days later. He served as chief judge from 1992-1997. He assumed senior status on March 31, 1998, and served in that capacity until his death on September 9, 2007.[1]

Education

  • Princeton University, Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs
  • University of Massachusetts, A.B., 1954
  • Boston University, LL.B., 1957[1]

Professional career

  • U.S. Army, JAG Corps, 1958-1961
  • Tax Division, General Litigation Section, U.S. Department of Justice, 1961-1970
  • Trial attorney, 1961-1965
  • Reviewer, 1965-1968
  • Assistant chief, 1968-1970
  • Judge, District of Columbia Court of General Sessions, 1970-1971
  • Judge, Superior Court of the District of Columbia, 1971-1979[1]

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