Martin C. Carlson
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2009 - Present
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Martin C. Carlson is a federal magistrate judge for the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. He joined the court on August 15, 2009. Carlson was appointed to the role of chief judge on January 4, 2013, and served until January 3, 2017. The district court has notified the public of an intention to reappoint Judge Carlson to another eight-year term as magistrate judge, the first required step in the reappointment process.[1][2]
Education
Carlson received his bachelor's degree from Pennsylvania State University in 1977 and his J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania Law School in 1980.[3]
Professional career
- 2009-present: Federal magistrate judge, United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
- 2013-2017: Chief magistrate judge
- 2002-2007: U.S. Attorney
- 2001-2002: First assistant U.S. attorney
- 1994-2001: Chief, criminal division
- 1989-1994: Assistant U.S. attorney
- 1982-1989: U.S. Department of Justice
- 1988-1989: Senior legal advisor, criminal division
- 1982-1988: Trial attorney, criminal division
- 1980-1982: Law clerk, Hon. Gerald Weber, United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania[3]
Noteworthy cases
Debunked science leads to overturned conviction (2014)
After 24 years, Han Tak Lee is a free man again. He spent those 24 years in prison for the arson death of his daughter, Ji Yun Lee. The case against Lee, who was tried in 1990, was built on now debunked science on how to spot arson, some of it being called superstition. United States Magistrate Judge Martin Carlson released Lee, now 79-years-old, on an unsecured bond and allowed him to travel to New York City, where Lee intends to live. Pennsylvania has 120 days to decide whether it wants to retry Lee.
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See also
- United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
- United States Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, "In re: The Appointment of Chief Magistrate Judge, Standing Order No.: 13-1," accessed January 9, 2014
- ↑ U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, "Public Notice: Reappointment of United States Magistrate Judge Martin C. Carlson," December 22, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, "Biography of Magistrate Judge Martin C. Carlson," archived November 7, 2012
Federal courts:
Third Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Middle District of Pennsylvania, Western District of Pennsylvania • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Middle District of Pennsylvania, Western District of Pennsylvania
State courts:
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania • Pennsylvania Superior Court • Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court • Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas • Pennsylvania Magisterial Districts
State resources:
Courts in Pennsylvania • Pennsylvania judicial elections • Judicial selection in Pennsylvania
