Lawrence Stengel

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Lawrence Stengel
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Current Court Information:
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Title:   Judge
Position:   Seat #12
Service:
Appointed by:   George W. Bush
Active:   06/21/2004 - Present
Preceded by:   Ronald Buckwalter
Past post:   Lancaster County Court of Common Pleas, Judge
Past term:   1990 - 2004
Personal History
Born:   1952
Home State:   Lancaster, PA
Bachelors:   St. Joseph's College, B.A., 1974
Law School:   U. of Pittsburgh School of Law, J.D., 1980

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Lawrence Stengel is a federal judge for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. He joined the court in 2004 after being nominated by President George W. Bush.

Early life and education

Born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Stengel graduated from St. Joseph`s College with his Bachelor's Degree in 1974 and obtained his Juris Doctor J.D. degree from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law in 1980. [1]

Before entering into the legal profession, Stengel was a Teacher for Lancaster Catholic High School from 1974 to 1977. [1]

Professional career

Stengel was a private practice attorney in the State of Pennsylvania from 1980 to 1990. Stengel was a Common Pleas Judge in the Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas from 1990 to 2004. Stengel also served as a Adjunct Professor at the Franklin & Marshall College from 1997 to 2004 and the Millersville Universityfrom 2000 to 2004.[1]

Judicial career

Eastern District of Pennsylvania

On the recommendation of U.S. Senators Rick Santorum and Arlen Specter Stengel was nominated to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania by President George W. Bush on November 6, 2003, to a seat vacated by Robert Buckwalter. Stengel was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on June 16, 2004 on a Senate vote and received commission on June 21, 2004. [2] [3]

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Federal judicial offices
Preceded by:
Ronald Buckwalter
Eastern District of Pennsylvania
2004–Current
Seat #12
Succeeded by:
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