William Joseph Nealon Jr. | |
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| Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania | |
| In office January 1, 1989 – August 30, 2018 | |
| Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania | |
| In office 1976–1989 | |
| Preceded by | Michael Henry Sheridan |
| Succeeded by | Richard Paul Conaboy |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania | |
| In office December 13, 1962 – January 1, 1989 | |
| Appointed by | John F. Kennedy |
| Preceded by | John W. Murphy |
| Succeeded by | James Focht McClure Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 31, 1923 Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | August 30, 2018 (aged 95) Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Education | Villanova University (B.S.) Columbus School of Law (LL.B.) |
William Joseph Nealon Jr. (July 31, 1923 – August 30, 2018) was an American jurist who was United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. He was the last judicial appointee from the Kennedy administration remaining on the federal bench and among the longest-serving federal judges in history, with over 26 years of active service and nearly 56 years of total service.