Phillip Forman (November 30, 1895 – August 17, 1978) was a

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of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit and previously was a United States district judge of the

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Education and career

Born in

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on November 30, 1895, Forman received a

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in 1919 from the Temple University Beasley School of Law. He served in the

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from 1917 to 1919 during

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era. He entered private practice in

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for the District of New Jersey from 1923 to 1928 and was the

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for the District of New Jersey from 1928 to 1932.

Federal judicial service

Forman was nominated by President

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on June 11, 1932, to a seat on the

vacated by Judge

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. He was confirmed by the

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on June 23, 1932, and received his commission on June 25, 1932. He served as Chief Judge from 1951 to 1959 and as a member of the

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from 1957 to 1959. His service terminated on September 20, 1959, due to his elevation to the Third Circuit. Forman was nominated by President

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on February 9, 1959, to a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit vacated by Judge

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. He was confirmed by the Senate on September 9, 1959, and received his commission the next day. He assumed

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on March 31, 1961. His service terminated on August 17, 1978, due to his death.

Notable grants of citizenship

In 1940, Forman gave the German

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his United States Citizenship. He served the same role for the mathematician

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Education and career

Federal judicial service

Notable grants of citizenship

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