Herbert Jefferson Hutton (November 26, 1937 – April 8, 2007) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.

Herbert J. Hutton
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
In office
September 6, 2003 – April 8, 2007
Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
In office
August 12, 1988 – September 6, 2003
Appointed byRonald Reagan
Preceded byClarence Charles Newcomer
Succeeded byPaul S. Diamond
Personal details
Born
Herbert Jefferson Hutton

(1937-11-26)November 26, 1937
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedApril 8, 2007(2007-04-08) (aged 69)
Wynnewood, Pennsylvania, U.S.
EducationLincoln University (AB)
Temple University (JD)

Education and career

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Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Hutton received an Artium Baccalaureus degree from Lincoln University in 1959 and a Juris Doctor from Temple University School of Law in 1962. He was an attorney with the Pennsylvania Housing and Home Finance Agency from 1962 to 1964. He was in private practice in Philadelphia from 1964 to 1988. He was a hearing officer for the Board of Revision of Taxes in Philadelphia from 1982 to 1988.[1]

Federal judicial service

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Hutton was nominated by President Ronald Reagan on May 17, 1988, to a seat on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania vacated by Judge Clarence Charles Newcomer. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on August 11, 1988, and received his commission on August 12, 1988. He assumed senior status on September 6, 2003. Hutton served in that capacity until his death.[1]

Personal life and death

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Hutton died on April 8, 2007, in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania after an extended illness.[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Herbert J. Hutton at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
  2. ^ "Herbert J. Hutton's Obituary on Philly.com". Philly.com.

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Legal offices
Preceded by Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
1988–2003
Succeeded by