Alan Neil Bloch (April 12, 1932 – October 6, 2024) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania.
Alan Neil Bloch | |
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 Bloch in 2000 | |
| Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania | |
| In office April 12, 1997 – October 6, 2024 | |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania | |
| In office November 2, 1979 – April 12, 1997 | |
| Appointed by | Jimmy Carter |
| Preceded by | Herbert Peter Sorg |
| Succeeded by | Joy Flowers Conti |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Alan Neil Bloch April 12, 1932 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | October 6, 2024 (aged 92) Scott Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Education | University of Pennsylvania (BS) University of Pittsburgh School of Law (JD) |
Life and career
editBloch was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He received a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Pennsylvania in 1953 and, after serving as a lieutenant in the United States Army from 1953 to 1955, received a Juris Doctor from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law in 1958. He was in the Pennsylvania Army National Guard from 1955 to 1959, and in the United States Air Force Reserve from 1959 to 1963. He was in private practice in Pittsburgh from 1958 to 1979.[1]
Federal judicial service
editOn August 3, 1979, Bloch was nominated by President Jimmy Carter to a seat on the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania vacated by Judge Herbert Peter Sorg. Bloch was confirmed by the United States Senate on October 31, 1979, and received his commission on November 2, 1979. He assumed senior status on April 12, 1997.[1]
Death
editBloch died in Scott Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, on October 6, 2024, at the age of 92.[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Alan Neil Bloch at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- ^ McEneany, Ciara (October 9, 2024). "Obituary: Alan N. Bloch | Longtime Pittsburgh federal judge and a Make-A-Wish leader". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved October 10, 2024.
Sources
edit- Alan N. Bloch at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.