Franklin Van Antwerpen
| Franklin Van Antwerpen | |
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| Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit | |
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In office May 24, 2004 – October 23, 2006 | |
| Appointed by | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Edward Becker |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Vanaskie |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania | |
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In office December 9, 1987 – May 24, 2004 | |
| Appointed by | Ronald Reagan |
| Preceded by | Alfred Luongo |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Golden |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
October 23, 1941 Passaic, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Alma mater |
University of Maine, Orono Temple University |
Franklin Stuart Van Antwerpen (born October 23, 1941) is a Senior United States Circuit Judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. He assumed senior status on October 23, 2006, on his 65th birthday.
Early life and education
Born in Passaic, New Jersey,[1] he attended Newark Academy, graduating in 1960.[2] Van Antwerpen studied at the University of Maine, receiving a Bachelor of Science. He earned a J.D. at the Temple University Beasley School of Law.
Professional career
Before joining the federal bench, Van Antwerpen served as a state trial judge on the Court of Common Pleas in Pennsylvania. Prior to that he had been in private practice in Easton, Pennsylvania, as well as serving as counsel for the Hazeltine Corporation and the Northampton County Legal Aid Society.
Federal judicial service
Van Antwerpen was appointed to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania in 1987 by President Ronald Reagan.[3]
On September 11, 1991, President George H.W. Bush nominated Van Antwerpen to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.[4] However, Van Antwerpen's nomination languished in the Senate Judiciary Committee, and it expired with the end of Bush's presidency. President Bill Clinton chose not to renominate Van Antwerpen to the Third Circuit.
Van Antwerpen again was nominated to the Third Circuit by President George W. Bush on November 21, 2003. He was confirmed () 96-0 by the United States Senate on May 20, 2004. "It's happened. We did it. And wow!" Van Antwerpen told a local newspaper after his confirmation vote.[5] He was succeeded at the Eastern District of Pennsylvania by Judge Thomas M. Golden.
Van Antwerpen assumed senior status in 2006. His seat on the Third Circuit was filled by Thomas I. Vanaskie in 2010.
See also
References
- ↑ Van Antwerpen, Franklin Stuart, Federal Judicial Center. Accessed June 2, 2008.
- ↑ Staff. "Newark Academy begins 215th year", Bernardsville News, September 8, 1988. Accessed March 30, 2016. "The speaker will be the Judge Franklin S. Van Antwerpen, a 1960 graduate of Newark Academy, who was recently appointed a U.S. District Judge by President Reagan."
- ↑ http://www.fjc.gov/servlet/tGetInfo?jid=2437
- ↑ http://judiciary.senate.gov/hearings/testimony.cfm?id=1018&wit_id=2628
- ↑ http://specter.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=NewsRoom.Articles&ContentRecord_id=394481aa-63ac-4ec7-929d-89665eae0214&Region_id=&Issue_id=
External links
- Franklin Van Antwerpen at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center..
- U.S. Justice Department Profile
| Legal offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Alfred Luongo |
Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania 1987–2004 |
Succeeded by Thomas Golden |
| Preceded by Edward Becker |
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit 2004–2006 |
Succeeded by Thomas Vanaskie |
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