Thomas Ignatius Vanaskie
Personal
Birthday:
1953
Birthplace:
Shamokin, PA
Race or Ethnicity:
White
Gender:
Male Prior Employment:
Law clerk, Hon. William Nealon, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania, 1978-1980
Private practice, Scranton, Pennsylvania, 1980-1994
Education
Name of School:
Lycoming College
Degree:
B.A.
Degree Year:
1975
Name of School - Second:
Dickinson School of Law - Penn State
Founded in 1834 by Judge John Reed, The Dickinson School of Law is the oldest law school in Pennsylvania and the fifth oldest in the nation. Throughout its history, the law school has trained distinguished graduates who have gone on to become leaders of the bar, of the judiciary, of government, and of business. These alumni include the first secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, five governors, three U.S. senators, and more than 100 federal, state and county judges and countless prominent lawyers and civic leaders.
Degree - Second:
J.D.
Degree Year - Second:
1978 Judicial Career
Court Name:
U. S. District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania
Court Name:
Pennsylvania Middle District Court
President Nominating:
William J. Clinton
Party Affiliation of President:
Democratic
Commission Date:
2/11/1994
Termination Date:
4/28/2010
Termination Reason:
Appointment to Another Judicial Position
Court Name - Second:
U. S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Court Name - Second:
Third Circuit Court of Appeals
Commission Date - Second:
4/26/2010