Kauffman, Bruce William Born 1934 in Atlantic City, NJ Federal Judicial Service: Judge, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania Nominated by William J. Clinton on July 31, 1997, to a seat vacated by James McGirr Kelly. Confirmed by the Senate on November 8, 1997, and received commission on November 12, 1997. Assumed senior status on February 11, 2008. Service terminated on July 20, 2009, due to retirement. Education: University of Pennsylvania, B.A., 1956 Yale Law School, LL.B., 1959 Professional Career: Law clerk, Hon. Vincent S. Haneman, Superior Court of New Jersey, 1959-1960 Private practice, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1960-1980 Justice, Pennsylvania Supreme Court, 1980-1982 Private practice, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1982-1997, 2009-present Professor, University of Pennsylvania School of Law, 1995-1997