Who appointed William D. Hutchinson?

President Ronald Reagan appointed William D. Hutchinson to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit in 1987.

Was William D. Hutchinson appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

William D. Hutchinson was appointed by President Ronald Reagan, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was William D. Hutchinson's confirmation vote?

William D. Hutchinson was confirmed by voice vote on August 5, 1987. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

Third Circuit / Appointed 1987 / Served to 1995

William D. Hutchinson

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

Appointed by President Ronald Reagan in 1987 and confirmed by voice vote, William D. Hutchinson was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. He earned a law degree from Harvard Law School in 1957. Sources ↓

Lived: 1932–1995
Appointed by: Ronald Reagan, 1987
Confirmed: by voice vote
Education: Moravian College 1954 · Harvard Law School 1957
Succeeded: Arlin Marvin Adams
Succeeded by: Marjorie O. Rendell

Federal judicial service

Year	Court	Appointed by	Vote
1987	Third Circuit succeeded Arlin Marvin Adams	Reagan (R)	Voice vote

Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own. A voice vote means the chamber approved aloud. No senator-by-senator tally is recorded.

Confirmation vote

Voice vote

The Senate approved this confirmation aloud, with no senator-by-senator tally recorded. Recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989.

Education

Moravian College	B.A.	1954
Harvard Law School	J.D.	1957

Questions & answers

Who appointed William D. Hutchinson?: President Ronald Reagan appointed William D. Hutchinson to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit in 1987.
Was William D. Hutchinson appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?: William D. Hutchinson was appointed by President Ronald Reagan, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was William D. Hutchinson's confirmation vote?: William D. Hutchinson was confirmed by voice vote on August 5, 1987. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
Which court was William D. Hutchinson on?: William D. Hutchinson was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.

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