Alan N. Bloch

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
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 (1932-04-12)April 12, 1932 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	October 6, 2024(2024-10-06) (aged 92) Scott Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Education	University of Pennsylvania (BS) University of Pittsburgh School of Law (JD)

Life and career

Bloch 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

On 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

Bloch died in Scott Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, on October 6, 2024, at the age of 92.^[2]

See also

• List of Jewish American jurists
• List of United States federal judges by longevity of service