Thomas M. Golden

Thomas M. Golden (November 1, 1947 – July 31, 2010) was a United States federal judge.

Born in Pottsville, Pennsylvania, he received a B.A. from Pennsylvania State University in 1969, and a J.D. from Dickinson School of Law in 1972. He was in private law practice in Pennsylvania from 1972 to 2006.

On January 25, 2006, Golden was nominated by President George W. Bush to become a federal judge for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, to fill the seat vacated by Franklin Van Antwerpen. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on May 4, 2006, and received his commission on June 13, 2006.

Golden died on July 31, 2010 in Reading, Pennsylvania.[1]

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Preceded by
Franklin Van Antwerpen
Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
2006–2010
Succeeded by
Jeffrey L. Schmehl
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