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William W. Caldwell

Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania

William W. Caldwell served on the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. Appointed by Ronald Reagan and confirmed Mar 18, 1982. ABA rating: Well Qualified.

Appointed by
Ronald Reagan
Confirmed
Mar 18, 1982
ABA rating
Well Qualified
Born
1925

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of PennsylvaniaRonald Reagan · Mar 18, 1982 – May 19, 2019

Education

  • Dickinson CollegeA.B., 1948
  • Dickinson School of Law (now Penn State Dickinson Law)LL.B., 1951

Career

U.S. Army, Air Corps, 1944-1945; Private practice, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, 1951-1970; First assistant district attorney (part-time), Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, 1960-1962; Counsel/chairman, Pennsylvania Board of Arbitration of Claims, 1963-1970; Judge, Court of Common Pleas of Dauphin County [Pennsylvania], 1970-1982

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