James Tyrone Giles is a former United States federal judge

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Born in Charlottesville, Virginia

Charlottesville, Virginia

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, Giles received a B.A.

Bachelor of Arts

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 from Amherst College

Amherst College

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 in 1964 and an LL.B. from Yale Law School

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 in 1967. He was a Clerk, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in 1967. He was a Field attorney of National Labor Relations Board, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from 1967 to 1968. Private practice, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1968–1979, 2008–present.

Giles was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

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. Giles was nominated by President Jimmy Carter

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 on October 11, 1979, to a seat vacated by Herbert A. Fogel. He was confirmed by the United States Senate

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 on November 26, 1979, and received his commission on November 27, 1979. He served as chief judge from 1999-2005. He assumed senior status

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 on February 11, 2008. Giles served in that capacity until October 3, 2008, due to retirement.

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