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Joseph Simon Lord III

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

Joseph Simon Lord III served on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Appointed by John F. Kennedy and confirmed Sep 14, 1961.

Appointed by
John F. Kennedy
Confirmed
Sep 14, 1961
Born
1912

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of PennsylvaniaJohn F. Kennedy · Sep 14, 1961 – Apr 23, 1991

Education

  • University of PennsylvaniaA.B., 1933
  • University of Pennsylvania Law School (now Carey Law School)LL.B., 1936

Career

Private practice, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1936-1961; U.S. Navy, 1942-1945; U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1961; Member, U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation, 1968-1978

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