Third Circuit
Walter King Stapleton
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Appointment
- Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
- Title
- Judge
- Appointed by
- Ronald ReaganRepublican
- Seat
- CA31301
- Nominated
- March 27, 1985
- Committee hearing
- April 3, 1985
- Committee action
- Reported (favorably)April 3, 1985
- Senate vote
- Voice
- Confirmed
- April 3, 1985
- Commissioned
- April 4, 1985
- Senior status
- June 2, 1999
- Service ended
- Nov. 23, 2024Death
Source Federal Judicial Center.
Judicial service history
Every federal judicial office held, in order of appointment.
| Court | Title | Commissioned | Ended | Appointed by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware | Judge | Oct. 14, 1970 | May 8, 1985 Appointment to Another Judicial Position | Richard M. Nixon |
| U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit | Judge | April 4, 1985 | Nov. 23, 2024 Death | Ronald Reagan |
Recent judicial activity
Opinions authored and panels sat on, most recent first.
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Jan. 8, 2003opinion issued Authored the opinion in Hertz Corp. v. ANC Rental Corp.
Cases
Appellate cases on which this judge sat, drawn from panel information published with each decision.
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Judicial writings
Opinions, concurrences and dissents attributed to this judge by the source record.
| Type | Case | Court | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opinion of the Court | Hertz Corp. v. ANC Rental Corp. | Third Circuit | Jan. 8, 2003 |