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Thomas Ignatius Vanaskie
Former judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Thomas Ignatius Vanaskie served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. Appointed by Barack Obama and confirmed Apr 21, 2010 by a 77–20 Senate vote. ABA rating: Well Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Barack Obama
- Confirmed
- Apr 21, 2010
- Senate vote
- 77–20
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Born
- 1953
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of PennsylvaniaWilliam J. Clinton · Feb 10, 1994 – Apr 28, 2010
- Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third CircuitBarack Obama · Apr 21, 2010 – Jan 2, 2019
Education
- Lycoming CollegeB.A., 1975
- Dickinson School of Law (now Penn State Dickinson Law)J.D., 1978
Career
Law clerk, Hon. William Nealon, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania, 1978-1980; Private practice, Scranton, Pennsylvania, 1980-1994; Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 2003-2005
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