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Ronald Lawrence Buckwalter

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Senior status. Born 1936.

Federal judicial service

Newest first

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Appointed by
George H.W. Bush (Republican)
Nominated
Nov 17, 1989
Senate vote
Voice vote
Confirmed
Mar 9, 1990
Commissioned
Mar 12, 1990
Senior status
Dec 11, 2003

Education

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

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

DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026

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