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# Marilyn Heffley

U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania · Magistrate

## Profile

- Court: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
- State: Pennsylvania
- Role: Magistrate
- Service status: active
- Last verified: 2026-06-30

## Summary

Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge.

## Biography

### Professional career

- Marilyn Heffley held the role of a United States Magistrate Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania beginning in 2014

### Education

- Temple University Beasley School of Law in — J.D. (1984)

### Additional information

- Joined the court on April 21, 2014, and her current term expired on April 20, 2022
- Louis H. Pollak Award in 2021 for her outstanding contributions Beyond her judicial duties, Heffley was deeply involved in professional organizations, including the Philadelphia Bar Association, where she chaired and co-chaired committees focused on women’s rights and corporate in-house counsel, and participated in numerous other committees related to environmental law, professional responsibility, and public interest
- Consequently, she is no longer serving as a judge

## Before you appear

- Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed.
- Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance.
- Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding.

## Courtroom Rules

### recording photography evidence presentation

Scope: 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.

Evidence excerpt: the use of electronic or photographic means for the presentation of evidence

[201 Pa. Code Chapter 19, Rule 1910, Broadcasting, Recording and Photography in the Courtroom](https://www.pacodeandbulletin.gov/Display/pacode?d=&file=%2Fsecure%2Fpacode%2Fdata%2F201%2Fchapter19%2Fchap19toc.html)
Source checked: 2026-07-26


## Sources

- [Official profile](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/9503/marilyn-heffley/)
- [Official roster](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/9503/marilyn-heffley/)
- [U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania current judicial profile](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/9503/marilyn-heffley/)
- [201 Pa. Code Chapter 19, Rule 1910, Broadcasting, Recording and Photography in the Courtroom](https://www.pacodeandbulletin.gov/Display/pacode?d=&file=%2Fsecure%2Fpacode%2Fdata%2F201%2Fchapter19%2Fchap19toc.html)
- [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/9503/marilyn-heffley/)
- [Marilyn Heffley - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Marilyn_Heffley)

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## Published courtroom rules

### Shared court rules

- [Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, December 1, 2025](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-651872d6e45e0d82319ecccc) — Civil actions in United States District Courts; Rule 81 exceptions apply. Section-specific exceptions, waivers, later amendments and case orders remain applicable. This is a source excerpt, not an exhaustive statement of the rule. [Official source](https://www.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/document/federal-rules-of-civil-procedure.pdf). Collected 2026-10-27.
- [Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, December 1, 2025](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-8721a344fececced2257fe1d) — Criminal proceedings in United States District Courts; this conservative mapping does not distribute appellate-specific provisions to appellate judges. Section-specific exceptions, waivers, later amendments and case orders remain applicable. This is a source excerpt, not an exhaustive statement of the rule. [Official source](https://www.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/document/federal-rules-of-criminal-procedure.pdf). Collected 2026-10-27.