Austin Leander Staley (December 30, 1902 – August 3, 1978) was a

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of the

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Education and career

Born in

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, Staley received a

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from

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in 1928. He was in private practice in Pittsburgh from 1928 to 1950. He was an assistant city solicitor in Pittsburgh in 1934. He was a deputy attorney general of Commonwealth of Pennsylvania from 1934 to 1935. He was Director of the State Workmen's Compensation Bureau from 1935 to 1936. He was a deputy secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry from 1936 to 1939.

Federal judicial service

Staley was nominated by President

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on April 27, 1950, to a seat on the

vacated by Judge John Joseph O'Connell. He was confirmed by the

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on June 27, 1950, and received his commission on July 5, 1950. He served as Chief Judge and as a member of the

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from 1966 to 1967. He assumed senior status on December 31, 1967. His service terminated on August 3, 1978, due to his death.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Staley, Austin Leander 1902 births 1978 deaths Judges of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit United States court of appeals judges appointed by Harry S. Truman