William W. Caldwell
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William W. Caldwell is a United States federal judge
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Born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
, Caldwell was in the United States Army
Air Corps during World War II
, from 1944 to 1945. He received an A.B.
from Dickinson College
in 1948 and an LL.B. from Dickinson School of Law
in 1951. He was in private practice in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
from 1951 to 1970. He was a First assistant district attorney (part-time), Dauphin County, Pennsylvania from 1960 to 1962. He was a Counsel and chairman, Pennsylvania Board of Arbitration of Claims from 1963 to 1970. He was a judge on the Common Pleas Court, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania from 1970 to 1982.
Caldwell was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
. Caldwell was nominated by President Ronald Reagan
on February 19, 1982, to a seat vacated by R. Dixon Herman. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
on March 18, 1982, and received his commission on March 19, 1982. He assumed senior status
on May 31, 1994.
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 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Harrisburg is the capital of Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 49,528, making it the ninth largest city in Pennsylvania...
, Caldwell 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...
Air Corps during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, from 1944 to 1945. He 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 Dickinson College
Dickinson College
Dickinson College is a private, residential liberal arts college in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. Originally established as a Grammar School in 1773, Dickinson was chartered September 9, 1783, five days after the signing of the Treaty of Paris, making it the first college to be founded in the newly...
in 1948 and an LL.B. from Dickinson School of Law
Dickinson School of Law
Penn State University Dickinson School of Law is the law school of The Pennsylvania State University...
in 1951. He was in private practice in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Harrisburg is the capital of Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 49,528, making it the ninth largest city in Pennsylvania...
from 1951 to 1970. He was a First assistant district attorney (part-time), Dauphin County, Pennsylvania from 1960 to 1962. He was a Counsel and chairman, Pennsylvania Board of Arbitration of Claims from 1963 to 1970. He was a judge on the Common Pleas Court, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania from 1970 to 1982.
Caldwell was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
The United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania is district level federal court with jurisdiction over approximately one half of Pennsylvania...
. Caldwell 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 February 19, 1982, to a seat vacated by R. Dixon Herman. 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 March 18, 1982, and received his commission on March 19, 1982. 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 31, 1994.