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Donald West VanArtsdalen
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Donald West VanArtsdalen served on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Appointed by Richard M. Nixon and confirmed Oct 8, 1970. ABA rating: Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Richard M. Nixon
- Confirmed
- Oct 8, 1970
- ABA rating
- Qualified
- Born
- 1919
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of PennsylvaniaRichard M. Nixon · Oct 8, 1970 – May 21, 2019
Education
- University of Pennsylvania Law School (now Carey Law School)LL.B., 1948
Career
Canadian Army, 1940-1942; U.S. Army sergeant, 1942-1945; Private practice, Doylestown, Pennsylvania, 1948-1970; District attorney, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, 1954-1958
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