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James Cullen Ganey
Former judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
James Cullen Ganey served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. Appointed by John F. Kennedy and confirmed Aug 15, 1961.
- Appointed by
- John F. Kennedy
- Confirmed
- Aug 15, 1961
- Born
- 1899
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of PennsylvaniaFranklin D. Roosevelt · Jun 13, 1940 – Aug 30, 1961
- Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third CircuitJohn F. Kennedy · Aug 15, 1961 – Feb 7, 1972
Education
- Lehigh UniversityLL.B., 1920
- Harvard Law SchoolLL.B., 1923
Career
Private practice, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, 1923-1937; U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1937-1940; Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 1959-1961
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From the Federal Judicial Center’s biographical directory of federal judges.
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