
In 1996, Judge Carol Sandra Moore Wells was appointed Magistrate Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. She was the first African-American female judge appointed to that district court. Born and reared in Philadelphia, Judge Wells earned a B.S. from West Chester University and a J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania Law School.
After working in private practice, Judge wells joined the City of Philadelphia Law Department, where she worked for nine years and rose to the position of Senior Attorney. As a mother, teacher, and co-founder of a private elementary school in Philadelphia, Judge Wells is deeply committed to teaching, encouraging, and inspiring young people.
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