United States Judge for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
For additional information, contact Chambers at (717) 221-3945.
Staff Information Judicial Assistant: (717) 221-3945 Chambers: (717) 221-3945
PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
ENTERED ON DUTY August 2, 2002 Chief Judge, September 1, 2013
* Appointed: 2002 by President George W. Bush * Private practice with Mette, Evans and Woodside, 1982 - 2002
EDUCATION * Cornell University, B.A., 1979; Dickinson School of Law, J.D., 1982
Communication Written correspondence from counsel to the court. Judge Conner prefers no written correspondence unless directed by the court, in which case, counsel may correspond with him, provided that all other counsel are copied. Counsel are discouraged from copying the court on correspondence between one another.
Communication between counsel and the Judge’s law clerks. Judge Conner does not allow communication between counsel and his law clerks.
Preference for the use of telephone conferences rather than in-person conferences for any category of conferences that you schedule in connection with a case. With the exception of pretrial conferences and settlement conferences, Judge Conner prefers that conferences be conducted by telephone.
Copies of Papers Courtesy copies of motions, briefs, and other writings for chambers. If time is of the essence, Judge Conner prefers to receive courtesy copies of filings.
Motions For questions of procedure, contact Chambers at (717) 221-3945.
Trail For questions of procedure, contact Chambers at (717) 221-3945.