Federal service record

Franklin Stuart Van Antwerpen

Latest appointment on record: Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. Born 1941 · Died 2016 (per the source below).

2federal appointments on record 2026-09-25source checked

Service

Appointments and dates

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania December 9, 1987 – June 1, 2004

Appointed by: Ronald Reagan
Nominated: September 11, 1987
Confirmed by the Senate: December 8, 1987
Commissioned: December 9, 1987
Senate vote: Voice vote
Service ended: Appointment to Another Judicial Position

Source: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal Judges →

Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit May 24, 2004 – July 25, 2016

Appointed by: George W. Bush
Nominated: November 21, 2003
Confirmed by the Senate: May 20, 2004
Commissioned: May 24, 2004
Took senior status: October 23, 2006
Senate vote: Roll call, 96–0 · open the roll call →
Service ended: Death

Source: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal Judges →

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