Middle District of Pennsylvania / Appointed 1963 / Served to 2018

William Joseph Nealon Jr.

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania

Appointed by President John F. Kennedy in 1963 and confirmed by voice vote, William Joseph Nealon Jr. was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. He earned a law degree from Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law in 1950. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, March 15, 1963

Appointed by
John F. Kennedy, 1963
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
Villanova College 1947 · Catholic of America, Columbus Law 1950
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1963Middle District of Pennsylvania · succeeded John William MurphyKennedy (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
Sources

55 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).