Phillip Forman

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Phillip Forman

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Prior offices
United States District Court for the District of New Jersey

United States Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit

Education

Law

Temple University Law, 1919

Personal
Birthplace
New York, N.Y.


Phillip Forman (1895-1978) was a federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit and the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey.

Early life and education

  • Temple University School of Law, LL.B., 1919

Professional career

  • U.S. Navy, 1917-1919
  • Private practice, Trenton, New Jersey, 1919-1932
  • Assistant U.S. attorney for the District of New Jersey, 1923-1928
  • U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey, 1928-1932

Judicial career

Third Circuit

Forman was nominated to the Third Circuit by President Dwight Eisenhower on February 9, 1959 to replace Albert Branson Maris. He was confirmed by the Senate on September 9th, and received commission on September 10, 1959. On March 31, 1961, he assumed senior status and continued to serve in this capacity until his death on August 17, 1978.[1]

District of New Jersey

Forman was nominated to the District of New Jersey by President Herbert Hoover on June 11, 1932 to replace William Nelson Runyon. He was confirmed by the Senate on June 23rd, and received commission on June 25th. From 1951 to 1959, he was the chief judge. He served on this court until September 20, 1959, when he was appointed to the Third Circuit. Forman was succeeded in this position by Arthur Lane.

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by:
William Nelson Runyon
District of New Jersey
1932–1959
Seat #4
Succeeded by:
Arthur Lane
Preceded by:
Albert Maris
Third Circuit Court of Appeals
1959–1978
Succeeded by:
William Francis Smith