Kelley B. Hodge
Kelley Brisbon Hodge (born November 17, 1971) is an American attorney and politician who is a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. She served as the 25th District Attorney of Philadelphia. She is a member of the Democratic Party. After being elected on July 20, 2017, by the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas Board of Judges, Hodge was sworn in on July 24, 2017, making her the first African American woman to serve as district attorney in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Kelley Hodge | |
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| Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania | |
| Assumed office December 23, 2022 | |
| Appointed by | Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Petrese B. Tucker |
| 25th District Attorney of Philadelphia | |
Acting | |
| In office July 24, 2017 – January 1, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Rufus Seth Williams |
| Succeeded by | Larry Krasner |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Kelley Lisa Brisbon November 17, 1971 Abington, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | University of Virginia (BA) University of Richmond (JD) |
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