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William D. Hutchinson (June 20, 1932 – October 8, 1995) was a United States federal judge.
Hutchinson was born in Minersville, Pennsylvania. He received a B.A. from Moravian College in 1954. He received a J.D. from Harvard Law School in 1957. He was in private practice in Pottsville, Pennsylvania from 1958 to 1981. He was an Assistant district attorney of Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania from 1963 to 1968. He was a County solicitor, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania from 1969 to 1972. He was a Member, Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 1972 to 1982. He was a Justice, Pennsylvania Supreme Court from 1982 to 1987.
Hutchinson was a federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. Hutchinson was nominated by President Ronald Reagan on June 26, 1987, to a seat vacated by Arlin Marvin Adams. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on August 5, 1987, and received his commission on August 6, 1987. Hutchinson's service was terminated on October 8, 1995, due to death.
Sources
- William D. Hutchinson at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
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