James Martin Munley
James Martin Munley | |
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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 | Temple University School of Law (LL.B. ) | June 28, 1936
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
He was a
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]
In 2007, Munley ruled that an ordinance punishing anyone who rents to or hires undocumented immigrants is unconstitutional.[3] The name of the case was Lozano v. Hazleton.[4]
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.[5] He is the father of Julia K. Munley.[6][7]
References
- ^ "James Martin Munley June 28, 1936 - Google Search". www.google.com.
- ^ Singleton, David (March 23, 2020). "Senior U.S. District Judge James M. Munley dies at 83". www.citizensvoice.com. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
- ^ "Lozano v. Hazleton (1)". ACLU. February 5, 2015. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
- ^ "Lozano v. City of Hazleton (2)". casetext. July 26, 2007. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
- ^ "U.S. District Judge James Munley dies at age 83".
- ^ "Julia Munley Appointed Interim County Judge". June 30, 2016.
- ^ "Members | National Association of Distinguished Counsel".
Sources
- James Martin Munley at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.