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Francis Lund Van Dusen

Former judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Francis Lund Van Dusen served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. Appointed by Lyndon B. Johnson and confirmed Jun 12, 1967. ABA rating: Well Qualified.

Appointed by
Lyndon B. Johnson
Confirmed
Jun 12, 1967
ABA rating
Well Qualified
Born
1912

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of PennsylvaniaDwight D. Eisenhower · Jul 29, 1955 – Jun 27, 1967
  • Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third CircuitLyndon B. Johnson · Jun 12, 1967 – May 26, 1993

Education

  • Princeton UniversityA.B., 1934
  • Harvard Law SchoolLL.B., 1937

Career

Private practice, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1937-1941, 1945-1955; Attorney, Office of Administrator of Export Control, 1941; Senior attorney, Office of Production Management, 1941-1942; Senior attorney, War Production Board, 1942; U.S. Navy lieutenant commander, 1942-1945

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