Lawrence F. Stengel
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Lawrence Francis Stengel (born 1952) is a United States federal judge
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Born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania
, Stengel received a B.A.
from Saint Joseph's University
in 1974 and a J.D.
from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law
in 1980. He was a teacher at Lancaster Catholic High School
from 1974 to 1977. He was in private practice in Pittsburgh from 1980 to 1984, and in Lancaster from 1985 to 1990. He was a judge on the Lancaster County Court of Common Pleas from 1990 to 2004. He also taught as an adjunct professor at Franklin & Marshall College
from 1997 to 2004, and at Millersville University from 2000 to 2004.
On November 6, 2003, Stengel was nominated by President George W. Bush
to a seat on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
vacated by Ronald Buckwalter. Stengel was confirmed by the United States Senate
on June 16, 2004, and received his commission on June 21, 2004.
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 Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Lancaster is a city in the south-central part of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It is the county seat of Lancaster County and one of the older inland cities in the United States, . With a population of 59,322, it ranks eighth in population among Pennsylvania's cities...
, Stengel 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 Saint Joseph's University
Saint Joseph's University
Saint Joseph's University is a private, coeducational Roman Catholic Jesuit university located partially in the Wynnefield section of Philadelphia and partially in Lower Merion Township and located in the Pennsylvania Main Line, Pennsylvania, United States.The school was founded in 1851 as Saint...
in 1974 and a J.D.
Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor is a professional doctorate and first professional graduate degree in law.The degree was first awarded by Harvard University in the United States in the late 19th century and was created as a modern version of the old European doctor of law degree Juris Doctor (see etymology and...
from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law
University of Pittsburgh School of Law
The University of Pittsburgh School of Law was founded in 1895, and became a charter member of the Association of American Law Schools in 1900...
in 1980. He was a teacher at Lancaster Catholic High School
Lancaster Catholic High School
Lancaster Catholic High School is a Catholic co-educational high school located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA. The school is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Harrisburg secondary schools.-Academics:...
from 1974 to 1977. He was in private practice in Pittsburgh from 1980 to 1984, and in Lancaster from 1985 to 1990. He was a judge on the Lancaster County Court of Common Pleas from 1990 to 2004. He also taught as an adjunct professor at Franklin & Marshall College
Franklin & Marshall College
Franklin & Marshall College is a four-year private co-educational residential national liberal arts college in the Northwest Corridor neighborhood of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States....
from 1997 to 2004, and at Millersville University from 2000 to 2004.
On November 6, 2003, Stengel was nominated by President George W. Bush
George W. Bush
George Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States, from 2001 to 2009. Before that, he was the 46th Governor of Texas, having served from 1995 to 2000....
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 Ronald Buckwalter. Stengel 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 16, 2004, and received his commission on June 21, 2004.