United States District Court for the District of Delaware Adds Another U.S. Magistrate Judge to Its Judicial Roster

On April 25, 2012, the Honorable Sherry R. Fallon was sworn in as a United States Magistrate Judge in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware. Prior to being appointed to the bench, Judge Fallon practiced law in Delaware with the law firm of Tybout, Redfearn & Pell for over twenty-five years in the areas of insurance defense, insurance coverage and bad faith litigation, toxic torts, product liability, retailers' premises liability, construction litigation, creditors' claims in commercial bankruptcies and employment litigation. Judge Fallon earned her juris doctorate degree from the Delaware Law School of Widener University in 1986 and her bachelor's degree from the University of Pennsylvania in 1983. 

With the addition of Judge Fallon, the District of Delaware now has a total of seven judges - four U.S. District Judges (Chief Judge Sleet, Judge Robinson, Judge Stark and Judge Andrews) and  three U.S. Magistrate Judges (Judge Thynge, Judge Burke, and Judge Fallon).

  

The Honorable Richard G. Andrews Sworn in as a United States District Judge

On November 8, 2011, The Honorable Richard G. Andrews was sworn in as a United States District Judge for the District of Delaware.  Judge Andrews is former State prosecutor for the state of Delaware, a former Assistant United States Attorney for the District of Delaware, and a former law clerk for the Honorable Collins J. Seitz on the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.

Judge Andrews received his law degree from the University of California, Berkeley School of Law in 1981 and his bachelor's degree from Haverford College in 1977.

With the addition of Judge Andrews, all judicial positions currently existing in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware have been filled.  The Court currently has four United States District Judges (Chief Judge Sleet, Judge Robinson, Judge Stark and Judge Andrews) and two United States Magistrate Judges (Judge Thynge and Judge Burke).