James Knoll Gardner
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Appointed byGeorge W. Bush
Preceded byJan E. DuBois
Succeeded byJoshua Wolson
BornSeptember 14, 1940
Allentown, Pennsylvania, U.S.
James Knoll Gardner | |
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| Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania | |
| In office April 3, 2017 – April 26, 2017 | |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania | |
| In office October 3, 2002 – April 3, 2017 | |
| Appointed by | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Jan E. DuBois |
| Succeeded by | Joshua Wolson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 14, 1940 Allentown, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | April 26, 2017 (aged 76) |
| Education | Yale University (BA) Harvard Law School (JD) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1966–1993 |
| Rank |  Captain |
| Unit |  JAG Corps |
James Knoll Gardner (September 14, 1940 – April 26, 2017) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
Gardner was born in Allentown, Pennsylvania, on September 14, 1940. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree magna cum laude from Yale University in 1962 and a Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School in 1965. He was on active duty in the JAG Corps from 1966 to 1969, remaining a U.S. Naval Reserve JAG Corps officer from 1969 to 1993 and retiring as a Captain.