Edmund V. Ludwig
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Edmund V. Ludwig is a United States federal judge
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Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
, Ludwig received an A.B.
from Harvard University
in 1949 and an LL.B. from Harvard Law School
in 1952. He was in the United States Army
Reserve Captain, JAG Corps from 1953 to 1956. He was in private practice in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
from 1956 to 1960. He was in private practice in Doylestown, Pennsylvania
from 1960 to 1968. He was a judge on the Bucks County Court of Common Pleas, Pennsylvania from 1968 to 1985. He was a Clinical associate professor, Hahnemann University from 1977 to 1985. He was a Visiting lecturer, Temple University, Beasely School of Law from 1977 to 1982. He was a Presenter, Villanova Law School, Institute for Correctional Law from 1975 to 1977. He was a member of the faculty of University of Pennsylvania from 1981 to 1982. Lecturer in law, Villanova Law School, 1984–present.
Ludwig was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
. Ludwig was nominated by President Ronald Reagan
on June 21, 1985, to a seat vacated by Raymond Broderick. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
on October 16, 1985, and received his commission on October 17, 1985. He assumed senior status
on May 20, 1997.
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 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,...
, Ludwig received an A.B.
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 Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
in 1949 and an LL.B. from Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School
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in 1952. He was in the United States Army
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
Reserve Captain, JAG Corps from 1953 to 1956. 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 1956 to 1960. He was in private practice in Doylestown, Pennsylvania
Doylestown, Pennsylvania
Doylestown is a borough in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, north of Philadelphia. As of the 2010 census, the borough population was 8,380. The borough is the county seat of Bucks County.- History :...
from 1960 to 1968. He was a judge on the Bucks County Court of Common Pleas, Pennsylvania from 1968 to 1985. He was a Clinical associate professor, Hahnemann University from 1977 to 1985. He was a Visiting lecturer, Temple University, Beasely School of Law from 1977 to 1982. He was a Presenter, Villanova Law School, Institute for Correctional Law from 1975 to 1977. He was a member of the faculty of University of Pennsylvania from 1981 to 1982. Lecturer in law, Villanova Law School, 1984–present.
Ludwig was a federal judge 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...
. Ludwig was nominated by President Ronald Reagan
Ronald Reagan
Ronald Wilson Reagan was the 40th President of the United States , the 33rd Governor of California and, prior to that, a radio, film and television actor....
on June 21, 1985, to a seat vacated by Raymond Broderick. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
United States Senate
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on October 16, 1985, and received his commission on October 17, 1985. 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 May 20, 1997.