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Thomas Newman O'Neill Jr.

U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Biography

Born 1928 in Hanover, PA

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Nominated by Ronald Reagan on June 21, 1983, to a seat vacated by Edward R. Becker. Confirmed by the Senate on August 4, 1983, and received commission on August 5, 1983. Assumed senior status on July 6, 1996.

Education:
Catholic University of America, A.B., 1950
University of Pennsylvania Law School, LL.B., 1953

Professional Career:
U.S. Naval Air Reserve, 1948-1953
Law clerk, Hon. Herbert F. Goodrich, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, 1953-1954
Law clerk, Hon. Harold H. Burton, Supreme Court of the United States, 1954-1955
Fulbright scholar, London School of Economics, 1955-1956
Private practice, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1956-1983

Professional Experience
Judge
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania
- Current
Assumed senior status on July 6, 1996.
Attorney
Private practice, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Fulbright scholar
London School of Economics
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Law clerk
Hon. Harold H. Burton, Supreme Court of the United States
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Law clerk
Hon. Herbert F. Goodrich, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
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U.S. Naval Air Reserve
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Education
University of Pennsylvania Law School
LL.B. (1953)
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The Catholic University of America
B.A. (1950)
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Websites & Blogs
Website
United States District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Website
Federal Judicial Center Biography
Contact & Map
4007 U.S. Courthouse
601 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106-1797
Telephone: (215) 597-2750