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John Berne Hannum

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

John Berne Hannum served on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Appointed by Richard M. Nixon and confirmed May 5, 1969. ABA rating: Qualified.

Appointed by
Richard M. Nixon
Confirmed
May 5, 1969
ABA rating
Qualified
Born
1915

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of PennsylvaniaRichard M. Nixon · May 5, 1969 – Apr 23, 2007

Education

  • Dickinson School of Law (now Penn State Dickinson Law)LL.B., 1941

Career

Private practice, Chester, Pennsylvania, 1941-1942, 1946-1949; U.S. Naval Reserve lieutenant, 1942-1946; Private practice, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1949-1968; Judge, Superior Court of Pennsylvania, 1968-1969

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