Background
Penn, John Garrett was born on March 19, 1932 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States. Son of John and Eugenie Gwendolyn (Heyliger) Penn.
Penn, John Garrett was born on March 19, 1932 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States. Son of John and Eugenie Gwendolyn (Heyliger) Penn.
Bachelor, University Massachusetts, 1954. Bachelor of Laws, Boston University, 1957. Postgraduate, Princeton University, 1968.
Trial attorney, unites states department Justice, Washington, 1961-1965; attorney tax division, unites states department Justice, Washington, 1961-1970; then reviewer, assistant chief general litigation section, associate judge, Superior Court of District of Columbia, Washington, 1970-1979; judge, United States District Court District of Columbia, Washington, since 1979; chief judge, United States District Court District of Columbia, Washington, 1992-1997.
Ex-officio director day care program District of Columbia Department Recreation, 1978-1998. 1st lieutenant Judge Advocate General corpus, United States army, 1958-1961. Member National Bar Association, Massachusetts Bar Association, Washington Bar Association, District of Columbia Bar Association, Bar Association District of Columbia (honorary), American Judicature Society, Boston University Law School Alumni Association.
Married Ann Elizabeth Rollison, May 7, 1966. Children: John Garrett II, Karen Renee, David Brandon.