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Phillip Forman

Former judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Phillip Forman served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. Appointed by Dwight D. Eisenhower and confirmed Sep 9, 1959.

Appointed by
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Confirmed
Sep 9, 1959
Born
1895

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of New JerseyHerbert Hoover · Jun 23, 1932 – Sep 21, 1959
  • Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third CircuitDwight D. Eisenhower · Sep 9, 1959 – Aug 17, 1978

Education

  • Temple University School of Law (now James E. Beasley School of Law)LL.B., 1919

Career

U.S. Navy, 1917-1919; Private practice, Trenton, New Jersey, 1919-1932; Assistant U.S. attorney, District of New Jersey, 1923-1928; U.S. attorney for the District of New Jersey, 1928-1932; Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 1957-1959

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From the Federal Judicial Center’s biographical directory of federal judges.

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