Gene E.K. Pratter at a glance
- Current role
- Former Judge
- Jurisdiction
- Pennsylvania · Federal
- Judicial service
- Former
Gene E.K. Pratter
Former Judge · U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Service record and verification
Judicial service and assignments
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania · Judge · Former · June 16, 2004–Former · Assignment source ↗
Appointment and verification
- Source authority
- CourtListener / Free Law Project
Biography
Professional career
- Judge, District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania, 2004-present
- Gene Ellen Kreyche Pratter (1949–2024) was a U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, serving from 2004 until her death in 2024, and was widely respected for her judicial and legal work
- Began her career in Philadelphia at Duane Morris LLP, where she worked as a partner and held the role of General Counsel from 1999 to 2004.
Education
- University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School
Additional information
- Joined the court in 2004 after being nominated by President George W. Bush.
- Private practice, Philadelphia, PA, 1975-2004
- Born February 25, 1949 in Chicago, Illinois, Pratter earned her A.B. from Stanford University in 1971 and her J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania Law School in 1975
- Date of birth: 1949-01-01
- Her practice focused on commercial litigation, ethics matters, and professional liability disputes.
- She was also an Overseer of Penn Carey Law and a member of the National Association of Women Judges
- She was also active in legal ethics, serving on the ABA Litigation Section’s Committee on Ethics and Professionalism and as chair of the Philadelphia Bar’s Professional Guidance Committee
- Birth place: Chicago, IL
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Exhibits
Statewide
For Pennsylvania Common Pleas proceedings, statewide Pa.R.J.A. 1910 prohibits courtroom broadcasting, recording, and photography unless an exception or judicial authorization applies; the rule also recognizes judge-authorized electronic or photographic means for evidence presentation.
the use of electronic or photographic means for the presentation of evidence201 Pa. Code Chapter 19, Rule 1910, Broadcasting, Recording and Photography in the Courtroom ↗
Sources
Identity source checked June 30, 2026.
Biography sources checked August 2, 2026.
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania current judicial profile
Identity source · HTML · CourtListener / Free Law Project · effective June 16, 2004 · Source checked August 2, 2026
View U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania current judicial profile ↗201 Pa. Code Chapter 19, Rule 1910, Broadcasting, Recording and Photography in the Courtroom
Statewide source · HTML · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Source checked July 26, 2026
View 201 Pa. Code Chapter 19, Rule 1910, Broadcasting, Recording and Photography in the Courtroom ↗