Chief Judge Austin L. Staley
Born December 30, 1902, in Pittsburgh, PA
Died August 3, 1978, in Fox Chapel, PA
Federal Judicial Service
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Nominated by Harry S. Truman on April 27, 1950, to a seat vacated by John Joseph O'Connell.
Confirmed by the Senate on June 27, 1950, and received commission on July 5, 1950.
Served as chief judge, 1966-1967.
Assumed senior status on December 31, 1967.
Service terminated on August 3, 1978, due to death.
Education
Duquesne University School of Law, LL.B., 1928
Professional Career
Private practice, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1928-1950
Assistant city solicitor, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1934
Deputy attorney general, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 1934-1935
Director, Workmen's Compensation Bureau, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 1935-1936
Deputy secretary, Department of Labor and Industry, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 1936-1939
Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 1966-1967
Biographical
William H. Hastie, Austin L. Staley - An Appreciation, 6 Duq. L. Rev. 215 (1967). View Online
Ronald R. Davenport, Austin L. Staley - In Memoriam - On Law and Scholarship, 17 Duq. L. Rev. 239 (1978). View Online