Walter Stapleton's Biography
- Senior Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals - Third Circuit
Contact Information
Office
United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
21400 United States Courthouse
601 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106-1790
Full Name:
Walter King Stapleton
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
1934
Birth Place:
Cuthbert, GA
LLM, University of Virginia School of Law, 1984
LLB, Harvard Law School, 1959
AB, Princeton University, 1956
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Senior Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, 1999-present
Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, 1985-1999
Nominated by President Ronald Reagan, Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, March 27, 1985
Confirmed by the United States Senate, Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, April 3, 1985
Chief Judge, United States District Court, District of Delaware, 1983-1985
Judge, United States District Court, District of Delaware, 1970-1983
Attorney, Private Practice, Wilmington, Delaware, 1959-1970
Confirmed by the United States Senate, Judge, United States District Court, District of Delaware, October 8, 1970
Nominated by President Richard M. Nixon, Judge, United States District Court, District of Delaware, September 22, 1970
Deputy Attorney General, State of Delaware, 1963-1964
Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 1984-1985