James Cullen Ganey
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James Cullen Ganey was a United States federal judge
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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. He was the United States Attorney
for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania from 1937 to 1940.
On June 11, 1940, Ganey was nominated by President Franklin D. Roosevelt
to a new seat on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
created by 54 Stat. 219. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
on June 13, 1940, and received his commission on June 19, 1940. He served as chief judge from 1958 to 1961.
On August 3, 1961, President John F. Kennedy
nominated Ganey for elevation to a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
created by 75 Stat. 80. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on August 15, 1961, and received his commission the same day. He assumed senior status
on August 15, 1966, serving in that capacity until his death, in 1972.
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 Phillipsburg, New Jersey
Phillipsburg, New Jersey
Phillipsburg, known locally as P'burg, is a town in Warren County, New Jersey, in the United States. As of 2010 United States Census, the town's population was 14,950....
, Ganey received an LL.B. from Lehigh University
Lehigh University
Lehigh University is a private, co-educational university located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, in the Lehigh Valley region of the United States. It was established in 1865 by Asa Packer as a four-year technical school, but has grown to include studies in a wide variety of disciplines...
in 1920, and another from Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School is one of the professional graduate schools of Harvard University. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, it is the oldest continually-operating law school in the United States and is home to the largest academic law library in the world. The school is routinely ranked by the U.S...
in 1923. He was in private practice in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
Bethlehem is a city in Lehigh and Northampton Counties in the Lehigh Valley region of eastern Pennsylvania, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 74,982, making it the seventh largest city in Pennsylvania, after Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Allentown, Erie,...
from 1923 to 1937. He was the United States Attorney
United States Attorney
United States Attorneys represent the United States federal government in United States district court and United States court of appeals. There are 93 U.S. Attorneys stationed throughout the United States, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands...
for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania from 1937 to 1940.
On June 11, 1940, Ganey was nominated by President Franklin D. Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Franklin Delano Roosevelt , also known by his initials, FDR, was the 32nd President of the United States and a central figure in world events during the mid-20th century, leading the United States during a time of worldwide economic crisis and world war...
to a new 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...
created by 54 Stat. 219. He 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 June 13, 1940, and received his commission on June 19, 1940. He served as chief judge from 1958 to 1961.
On August 3, 1961, President John F. Kennedy
John F. Kennedy
John Fitzgerald "Jack" Kennedy , often referred to by his initials JFK, was the 35th President of the United States, serving from 1961 until his assassination in 1963....
nominated Ganey 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...
created by 75 Stat. 80. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on August 15, 1961, 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 August 15, 1966, serving in that capacity until his death, in 1972.