| James Tyrone Giles | |
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| Judge of the United States District Court for Eastern Pennsylvania | |
| In office November 27, 1979 – October 3, 2008 |
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| Nominated by | Jimmy Carter |
| Preceded by | Herbert A. Fogel |
| Succeeded by | Joel Harvey Slomsky |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Charlottesville, Virginia |
| Alma mater | Amherst College, Yale Law School |
| Profession | Lawyer |
James Tyrone Giles (born 1943) is a former United States federal judge.
Born in Charlottesville, Virginia, Giles received a B.A. from Amherst College in 1964 and an LL.B. from Yale Law School in 1967. He was a Clerk, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in 1967. He was a Field attorney of National Labor Relations Board, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from 1967 to 1968. Private practice, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1968–1979, 2008–present.
Giles was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Giles was nominated by President Jimmy Carter on October 11, 1979, to a seat vacated by Herbert A. Fogel. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on November 26, 1979, and received his commission on November 27, 1979. He served as chief judge from 1999-2005. He assumed senior status on February 11, 2008. Giles served in that capacity until October 3, 2008, due to retirement.