Bruce William Kauffman
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Bruce William Kauffman is a United States federal judge
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Born in Atlantic City, New Jersey
, Kauffman received a B.A.
from the University of Pennsylvania
in 1956 and an LL.B. from Yale Law School
in 1959. He was a law clerk
to the Vincent S. Haneman, Superior Court of New Jersey from 1959 to 1960. He was in private practice in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
from 1960 to 1980, and was a Justice on Pennsylvania Supreme Court from 1980 to 1982, thereafter returning to private practice until 1997. He was also a professor at the University of Pennsylvania School of Law from 1995 to 1997.
On July 31, 1997, Kauffman was nominated by President Bill Clinton
to a seat on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
vacated by James McGirr Kelly
. Kauffman was confirmed by the United States Senate
on November 8, 1997, and received his commission on November 12, 1997. He assumed senior status
on February 11, 2008, and retired completely on July 20, 2009.
United States federal judge
In the United States, the title of federal judge usually means a judge appointed by the President of the United States and confirmed by the United States Senate in accordance with Article II of the United States Constitution....
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Born in Atlantic City, New Jersey
Atlantic City, New Jersey
Atlantic City is a city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States, and a nationally renowned resort city for gambling, shopping and fine dining. The city also served as the inspiration for the American version of the board game Monopoly. Atlantic City is located on Absecon Island on the coast...
, Kauffman received a B.A.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
from the University of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania
The University of Pennsylvania is a private, Ivy League university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Penn is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States,Penn is the fourth-oldest using the founding dates claimed by each institution...
in 1956 and an LL.B. from Yale Law School
Yale Law School
Yale Law School, or YLS, is the law school of Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Established in 1824, it offers the J.D., LL.M., J.S.D. and M.S.L. degrees in law. It also hosts visiting scholars, visiting researchers and a number of legal research centers...
in 1959. He was a law clerk
Law clerk
A law clerk or a judicial clerk is a person who provides assistance to a judge in researching issues before the court and in writing opinions. Law clerks are not court clerks or courtroom deputies, who are administrative staff for the court. Most law clerks are recent law school graduates who...
to the Vincent S. Haneman, Superior Court of New Jersey from 1959 to 1960. He was in private practice in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Philadelphia County, with which it is coterminous. The city is located in the Northeastern United States along the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers. It is the fifth-most-populous city in the United States,...
from 1960 to 1980, and was a Justice on Pennsylvania Supreme Court from 1980 to 1982, thereafter returning to private practice until 1997. He was also a professor at the University of Pennsylvania School of Law from 1995 to 1997.
On July 31, 1997, Kauffman was nominated by President Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton
William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton is an American politician who served as the 42nd President of the United States from 1993 to 2001. Inaugurated at age 46, he was the third-youngest president. He took office at the end of the Cold War, and was the first president of the baby boomer generation...
to a seat on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania is one of the original 13 federal judiciary districts created by the Judiciary Act of 1789...
vacated by James McGirr Kelly
James McGirr Kelly
James McGirr Kelly was a United States federal judge.Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Kelly received a B.S. from the University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School of Business in 1951 and was in the United States Navy from 1951 to 1953. He received a J.D. from Temple University School of Law in...
. Kauffman was confirmed by the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
on November 8, 1997, and received his commission on November 12, 1997. He assumed senior status
Senior status
Senior status is a form of semi-retirement for United States federal judges, and judges in some state court systems. After federal judges have reached a certain combination of age and years of service on the federal courts, they are allowed to assume senior status...
on February 11, 2008, and retired completely on July 20, 2009.