Western District of Pennsylvania / Appointed 1987 / Served to 2015
William Lloyd Standish
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
Appointed by President Ronald Reagan in 1987 and confirmed by voice vote, William Lloyd Standish was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. He earned a law degree from University of Virginia School of Law in 1956. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, November 5, 1987
- Appointed by
- Ronald Reagan, 1987
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Yale 1953 · University of Virginia Law 1956
- Succeeded
- Barron Patterson McCune
- Succeeded by
- Thomas Michael Hardiman
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Western District of Pennsylvania · succeeded Barron Patterson McCune | 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
| Yale University | B.A. | 1953 |
| University of Virginia School of Law | LL.B. | 1956 |
Sources
27 years on the Western District of Pennsylvania. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).