WM

Judge William Mershon Lanning

Judge

Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

William Mershon Lanning served as Judge on the Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit from 1909 to 1911. The appointment came from William Taft in 1909. Earlier federal service: Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, District Court, D. New Jersey.

Court
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Position
Judge
Appointed By
William Taft
Active
1904 – 1912
Party
Republican

Career History

  • JudgeCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit (1909 – 1911) — appointed by William Taft
  • JudgeCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit (1909 – 1912) — appointed by William Taft
  • JudgeDistrict Court, D. New Jersey (1904 – 1909) — appointed by Theodore Roosevelt
  • Private practice1880 – present
  • U.S. representative from New Jersey1903 – 1904
  • Judge1887 – 1891
  • City solicitor1884 – 1887

Cases before Judge Lanning

Search federal dockets in the Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit by party name or case number to find matters assigned to Judge Lanning. Docket sheets and filed documents come straight from PACER.

Search Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit dockets →

Other judges on the Third Circuit

All judges on the Third Circuit

About this profile

Biographical details on this page — court, position, appointing authority, service dates, education, and career history — are public record, sourced from the CourtListener judicial directory. They are not legal advice and do not predict how Judge Lanning will decide any matter.