U.S. District Judge Joseph J. Farnan, Jr. ’63, the longest-serving member ![\"Webprint_FedCt27_1\"](\"https://www.gloucestercitynews.net/.a/6a00d8341bf7d953ef013480e51ba5970c-320wi\")
of the federal bench in Delaware, will retire July 31. Joe was appointed to the bench in 1985 by President Ronald Reagan and served as chief judge in the Delaware court from 1996 to 2000.
A former US Attorney for Delaware, Joe submitted a letter of resignation to President Barack Obama and plans to return to private practice upon leaving the bench. Before his appointment as a federal judge, Joe had also been an assistant state public defender, a county attorney for New Castle County and Chief Deputy Attorney General for Delaware from 1979 to 1981.
Farnan received his juris doctor from The University of Toledo College of Law in 1970. While at Toledo, he served as an editor of The University of Toledo Law Review and was awarded the alumni scholarship in recognition of academic achievement.
After graduating from UT, Farnan moved to Delaware and served as dean of students
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