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Abraham Freedman

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Abraham Freedman

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Prior offices
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

United States Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit

Education

Law

Temple University School of Law, 1926

Personal
Birthplace
Trenton, N.J.


Abraham Lincoln Freedman (1904-1971) was a federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit and the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.

Early life and education

  • Temple University School of Law, LL.B., 1926

Professional career

  • Private practice, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1926-1952, 1956-1961
  • General counsel, Philadelphia Housing Authority, 1938-1949
  • Counsel, Philadelphia Housing Association, 1940-1961
  • Special counsel for housing, Pennsylvania Post-War Planning Commission, 1944-1946
  • Special counsel, Redevelopment Authority, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1946-1947
  • City solicitor, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1952-1956

Judicial nominations and appointments

Third Circuit

Freedman was nominated to the Third Circuit by President Lyndon Johnson on April 15, 1964, to a seat vacated by Herbert Goodrich; he was confirmed by the Senate on July 2, 1964, and received commission that same day. He served the Third Circuit until his death on March 13, 1971.[1]

Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Freedman was nominated to the Eastern District of Pennsylvania by President John F. Kennedy on September 1, 1961, to a new seat created by 75 Stat. 80; he was confirmed by the Senate on September 14, 1961, and received commission on September 22. He served the Eastern District of Pennsylvania until he was elevated to the Third Circuit on July 6, 1964. Freedman was succeeded in this position by John Fullam.

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by:
NA - new seat
Eastern District of Pennsylvania
1961–1964
Seat #11
Succeeded by:
John Fullam
Preceded by:
Herbert Goodrich
Third Circuit Court of Appeals
1964–1971
Succeeded by:
Joseph Weis (Third Circuit)