Edward R. Becker

Edward Roy Becker (May 4, 1933 – May 19, 2006) was a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit and a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.

Edward R. Becker
Senior Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
In office
May 4, 2003  May 19, 2006
Chief Judge of United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
In office
1998–2003
Preceded byDolores Sloviter
Succeeded byAnthony Joseph Scirica
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
In office
December 3, 1981  May 4, 2003
Appointed byRonald Reagan
Preceded byMax Rosenn
Succeeded byFranklin Van Antwerpen
Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
In office
October 14, 1970  January 22, 1982
Appointed byRichard Nixon
Preceded bySeat established by 84 Stat. 294
Succeeded byThomas Newman O'Neill Jr.
Personal details
Born
Edward Roy Becker

(1933-05-04)May 4, 1933
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedMay 19, 2006(2006-05-19) (aged 73)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
EducationUniversity of Pennsylvania (BA)
Yale University (LLB)
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.