Third Circuit / Appointed 1959 / Served to 1978

Phillip Forman

Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Appointed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1959 and confirmed by voice vote, Phillip Forman was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. He earned a law degree from Temple University School of Law (now James E. Beasley School of Law) in 1919. He previously served on the District of New Jersey.Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, September 9, 1959

Appointed by
Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1959
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
Temple Law (now James E. Beasley School of Law) 1919
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1932District of New Jersey · succeeded William Nelson RunyonHoover (R)voice
1959Third Circuit · succeeded Albert Branson MarisEisenhower (R)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
Sources

18 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).