William Arbuckle
William I. Arbuckle, III was a federal magistrate judge on the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. He began serving in this position on July 29, 2008, as a part-time magistrate. Arbuckle was appointed as a full-time magistrate on June 8, 2017, and retired on June 7, 2025.[1][2]
Education
Judge Arbuckle received his B.A. degree in political science from Grove City College in 1971. He then earned his J.D. degree from Akron University School of Law in 1974.[1]
Career
Judge Arbuckle began his career in 1974 as an assistant public defender and assistant prosecutor in Ohio. He moved to Pennsylvania and joined the law firm Knox, Graham, McGlaughlin, Gornall & Sennett in 1979. In 1980, he became the chief public defender in Erie County, Pennsylvania. The following year, he became a deputy attorney general. He then worked briefly as a private practice lawyer in 1985 and 1986 before becoming counsel to the Judicial Conduct Board and former J.I.R.B. He became a private practice lawyer again in 1994.[1]
See also
- United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
- United States Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, "Biography of Magistrate Judge William I. Arbuckle, III," archived May 24, 2012
- ↑ United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, "In re: The appointment of William I. Arbuckle as full-time United States magistrate judge," accessed July 23, 2020
Federal courts:
Third Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Middle District of Pennsylvania, Western District of Pennsylvania • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Middle District of Pennsylvania, Western District of Pennsylvania
State courts:
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania • Pennsylvania Superior Court • Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court • Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas • Pennsylvania Magisterial Districts
State resources:
Courts in Pennsylvania • Pennsylvania judicial elections • Judicial selection in Pennsylvania
