Middle District of Pennsylvania / Appointed 1982 / Served to 2019
William W. Caldwell
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
Appointed by President Ronald Reagan in 1982 and confirmed by voice vote, William W. Caldwell was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. He earned a law degree from Dickinson School of Law (now Penn State Dickinson Law) in 1951. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, March 18, 1982
- Appointed by
- Ronald Reagan, 1982
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Dickinson College 1948 · Dickinson Law (now Penn State Dickinson Law) 1951
- Succeeded
- Robert Dixon Herman
- Succeeded by
- James Martin Munley
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Middle District of Pennsylvania · succeeded Robert Dixon Herman | Reagan (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
37 years on the Middle District of Pennsylvania. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).