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William Joseph Nealon Jr.

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

William Joseph Nealon Jr. served on the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. Appointed by John F. Kennedy and confirmed Mar 15, 1963.

Appointed by
John F. Kennedy
Confirmed
Mar 15, 1963
Born
1923

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of PennsylvaniaJohn F. Kennedy · Mar 15, 1963 – Aug 30, 2018

Education

  • Villanova CollegeB.S., 1947
  • Catholic University of America, Columbus School of LawLL.B., 1950

Career

U.S. Marine Corps first lieutenant, 1942-1945; Private practice, Scranton, Pennsylvania, 1951-1960; Lecturer, University of Scranton, 1951-1959; Hearing examiner, Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board, 1955-1959; Judge, Court of Common Pleas of Lackawanna County [Pennsylvania], 1960-1962; Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 1987-1990

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

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