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O'Neill, Thomas Newman, Jr.

Born July 6, 1928, in Hanover, PA
Died January 16, 2018

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Nominated by Ronald Reagan on June 21, 1983, to a seat vacated by Edward R. Becker. Confirmed by the Senate on August 4, 1983, and received commission on August 5, 1983. Assumed senior status on July 6, 1996. Service terminated on January 16, 2018, due to death.

Education:
Catholic University of America, A.B., 1950
University of Pennsylvania Law School (now Carey Law School), LL.B., 1953

Professional Career:

U.S. Naval Air Reserve, 1948-1953
Law clerk, Hon. Herbert F. Goodrich, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, 1953-1954
Law clerk, Hon. Harold H. Burton, Supreme Court of the United States, 1954-1955
Fulbright Scholar, London School of Economics, 1955-1956
Private practice, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1956-1983