Joseph James Farnan Jr.
b. 1945 · Philadelphia, PA
Judicial Service
| Court | Title | Appointed By | Commissioned | Termination |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware | Judge | Ronald Reagan (Republican) | Jul 18, 1985 | Retirement, Jul 31, 2010 |
Education
- King's College, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, B.A., 1967
- University of Toledo College of Law, J.D., 1970
Professional Career
Director, Criminal Justice Program, Wilmington College, New Castle, Delaware, 1970-1972; Assistant public defender, Delaware, 1972-1975; Private practice, Wilmington, Delaware, 1972-1976; County attorney, New Castle County, Delaware, 1976-1979; Chief deputy attorney general, State of Delaware, 1979-1981; U.S. attorney for the District of Delaware, 1981-1985
Opinions on This Site
27 opinions from 1986 to 2008
- Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. v. Rambus, Inc. 2008
- Acceptance Insurance Companies Inc. v. United States 2007
- Sambrano v. Merit Systems Protection Board 2007
- Belton v. Nicholson 2007
- Stephens v. Department of the Army 2007
- Clark v. Nicholson 2007
- Miller v. United States 2007
- In re Burrows 2007
- Strader v. Department of Labor 2007
- United States v. Alonzo L. Harris A/K/A \Letter\" Alonzo L. Harris" 1995
- J & R Ice Cream Corp. v. California Smoothie Licensing Corp. 1994
- RUSSELL, Christine, Appellant, v. HECKLER, Margaret 1989
- Connors v. Consolidation Coal Co. 1989
- Bennett v. White 1989
- Connors v. Bethlehem Mines Corp. 1988
- Frangos v. Doering Equipment Corp. 1988
- United States v. Robert Skalsky 1988
- Schiavone Construction Co. And Ronald A. Schiavone, Individually, in 86-5839 v. Time, Inc., in 86-5920 1988
- United States v. Oscar Clemons 1988
- Lovell Manufacturing v. Export-Import Bank of the United States 1988
- Student Public Interest Research Group of New Jersey, Inc. And Friends of the Earth, in 86-5927 v. At & T Bell Laboratories, in 86-5895 1988
- General Electric Credit Corp. v. Nardulli & Sons, Inc. 1988
- Morales ex rel. Morales v. Bowen 1987
- United States v. Cole, Reginald. Appeal of Reginald Cole 1987
- RUSSELL, Christine, Appellant, v. HECKLER, Margaret 1987
- Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge No. 5 v. City of Philadelphia 1987
- United States v. Harry T. Oliveri, A/K/A Keeth Claud Lewis 1986