Ronald Lawrence Buckwalter

Born 1936 in Lancaster, PA

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Nominated by George H.W. Bush on November 17, 1989, to a seat vacated by Charles R. Weiner. Confirmed by the Senate on March 9, 1990, and received commission on March 12, 1990. Assumed senior status on December 11, 2003.

Education:
Franklin and Marshall College, A.B., 1958
William and Mary Law School, B.C.L., 1962

Professional Career:
Private practice, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, 1963-1980
Legal aid attorney, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, 1964-1966
Clerk, Hon. John Bowman and Hon. Anthony Appel, Court of Common Pleas of Lancaster County [Pennsylvania], 1966-1970
Assistant district attorney, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, 1970-1978
District attorney, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, 1978-1980
Judge, Court of Common Pleas of Lancaster County [Pennsylvania], 1980-1990

Judge

U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania

1990 - Current

Assumed senior status on December 11, 2003.

Judge

1980 - 1990

Court of Common Pleas, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania

District attorney

1978 - 1980

Lancaster County, Pennsylvania

Private practice

1963 - 1980

Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Assistant district attorney

1970 - 1978

Lancaster County, Pennsylvania

Clerk

1966 - 1970

Hon. John Bowman and Hon. Anthony Appel, Court of Common Pleas, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania

Legal aid attorney

1964 - 1966

Lancaster, Pennsylvania

College of William and Mary School of Law

B.C.L.

1962

Franklin and Marshall College

A.B.

1958