Edward R. Becker
Edward R. Becker | |
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| Senior Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit | |
| In office May 4, 2003 – May 19, 2006 | |
| Chief Judge of United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit | |
| In office 1998–2003 | |
| Preceded by | Dolores Sloviter |
| Succeeded by | Anthony Joseph Scirica |
| Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit | |
| In office December 3, 1981 – May 4, 2003 | |
| Appointed by | Ronald Reagan |
| Preceded by | Max Rosenn |
| Succeeded by | Franklin Van Antwerpen |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania | |
| In office October 14, 1970 – January 22, 1982 | |
| Appointed by | Richard Nixon |
| Preceded by | Seat established by 84 Stat. 294 |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Newman O'Neill Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Edward Roy Becker May 4, 1933 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | May 19, 2006 (aged 73) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Education | University of Pennsylvania (BA) Yale University (LLB) |
Edward Roy Becker (May 4, 1933 – May 19, 2006) was a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit and a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.