Francis Lund Van Dusen
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Francis Lund Van Dusen was a United States federal judge
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Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
, Van Dusen received an A.B.
from Princeton University
in 1934 and an LL.B. from Harvard Law School
in 1937. He was in private practice in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
from 1937 to 1941. He was an Attorney, Office of Administrator of Export Control, Washington, D.C. in 1941. He was a Senior attorney of U.S. Office of Production Management, War Production Board, Washington, D.C. from 1941 to 1942. He was in the United States Navy
Lieutenant Commander from 1942 to 1945. He was in private practice in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
from 1945 to 1955.
On March 20, 1955, Van Dusen was nominated by President Dwight D. Eisenhower
to a seat on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
vacated by Guy K. Bard
. Van Dusen was confirmed by the United States Senate
on July 29, 1955, and received his commission on August 1, 1955. Van Dusen served in that capacity until June 26, 1967, due to appointment to another judicial position.
On January 16, 1967, President Lyndon B. Johnson
nominated Van Dusen for elevation to a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
vacated by James Cullen Ganey
. Van Dusen was confirmed by the United States Senate on June 12, 1967, and received his commission the same day. He assumed senior status
on May 16, 1977. Van Dusen served in that capacity until his death, in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania
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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,...
, Van Dusen 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 Princeton University
Princeton University
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in 1934 and an LL.B. from Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School
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in 1937. 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 1937 to 1941. He was an Attorney, Office of Administrator of Export Control, Washington, D.C. in 1941. He was a Senior attorney of U.S. Office of Production Management, War Production Board, Washington, D.C. from 1941 to 1942. He was in the United States Navy
United States Navy
The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...
Lieutenant Commander from 1942 to 1945. 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 1945 to 1955.
On March 20, 1955, Van Dusen was nominated by President Dwight D. Eisenhower
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhower was the 34th President of the United States, from 1953 until 1961. He was a five-star general in the United States Army...
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 Guy K. Bard
Guy K. Bard
Guy Kurtz Bard was a Pennsylvania educator who later became a judge of United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania from 1939 until 1952, when he resigned to be the Pennsylvania Democratic candidate for the United States Senate.-Early life, education, and career:Born in...
. Van Dusen was confirmed by the United States Senate
United States Senate
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on July 29, 1955, and received his commission on August 1, 1955. Van Dusen served in that capacity until June 26, 1967, due to appointment to another judicial position.
On January 16, 1967, President Lyndon B. Johnson
Lyndon B. Johnson
Lyndon Baines Johnson , often referred to as LBJ, was the 36th President of the United States after his service as the 37th Vice President of the United States...
nominated Van Dusen for elevation to a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
The United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit is a federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the district courts for the following districts:* District of Delaware* District of New Jersey...
vacated by James Cullen Ganey
James Cullen Ganey
James Cullen Ganey was a United States federal judge.Born in Phillipsburg, New Jersey, Ganey received an LL.B. from Lehigh University in 1920, and another from Harvard Law School in 1923. He was in private practice in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania from 1923 to 1937...
. Van Dusen was confirmed by the United States Senate on June 12, 1967, and received his commission the same day. 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 16, 1977. Van Dusen served in that capacity until his death, in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania
Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania
Bryn Mawr from Welsh for "big hill") is a census-designated place in Lower Merion Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, just west of Philadelphia along Lancaster Avenue and the border with Delaware County...
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