Thomas Newman O'Neill Jr.

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

Judge

U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania

1983 - Current

Assumed senior status on July 6, 1996.

Attorney

Private practice, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

1956 - 1983

Fulbright scholar

London School of Economics

1955 - 1956

Law clerk

Hon. Harold H. Burton, Supreme Court of the United States

1954 - 1955

Law clerk

Hon. Herbert F. Goodrich, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

1953 - 1954

U.S. Naval Air Reserve

1948 - 1953

University of Pennsylvania Law School

LL.B. (1953)

The Catholic University of America

B.A. (1950)