Third Circuit / Appointed 1967 / Served to 1993
Francis Lund Van Dusen
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Appointed by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1967 and confirmed by voice vote, Francis Lund Van Dusen was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. He earned a law degree from Harvard Law School in 1937. He previously served on the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, June 12, 1967
- Appointed by
- Lyndon B. Johnson, 1967
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Princeton 1934 · Harvard Law School 1937
- Succeeded
- James Cullen Ganey
- Succeeded by
- Aloyisus Leon Higginbotham Jr.
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | Eastern District of Pennsylvania · succeeded Guy Kurtz Bard | Eisenhower (R) | voice |
| 1967 | Third Circuit · succeeded James Cullen Ganey | Johnson (D) | voice |
A per-senator roll-call isn’t shown for this confirmation. The Senate’s recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989; many confirmations (especially before then, and most to the lower courts) were by voice vote or unanimous consent.
Education
| Princeton University | A.B. | 1934 |
| Harvard Law School | LL.B. | 1937 |
Sources
25 years on the Third Circuit. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).