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Walter King Stapleton

Former judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Walter King Stapleton served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. Appointed by Ronald Reagan and confirmed Apr 3, 1985.

Appointed by
Ronald Reagan
Confirmed
Apr 3, 1985
Born
1934

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of DelawareRichard M. Nixon · Oct 8, 1970 – May 8, 1985
  • Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third CircuitRonald Reagan · Apr 3, 1985 – Nov 23, 2024

Education

  • Princeton UniversityA.B., 1956
  • Harvard Law SchoolLL.B., 1959
  • University of Virginia School of LawLL.M., 1984

Career

Private practice, Wilmington, Delaware, 1959-1970; Deputy attorney general, State of Delaware, 1963-1964; Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 1984-1985

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From the Federal Judicial Center’s biographical directory of federal judges.

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Capitol Receipts, “Judge Walter King Stapleton, Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/judge/j1388251/walter-king-stapleton (accessed 2026-10-13).