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# William I. Arbuckle

U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania · Magistrate

## Profile

- Court: U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
- State: Pennsylvania
- Role: Magistrate
- Service status: active
- Last verified: 2026-06-30

## Summary

Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge.

## Biography

### Professional career

- William I. Arbuckle, III held the role of a United States Magistrate Judge for the Middle District of Pennsylvania from July 29, 2008 (part-time) until his retirement on June 7, 2025
- He also taught at Penn State University for over 30 years and was a shareholder at the Mazza Law Group

### Education

- Akron University School of Law in — J.D. (1974)

### Additional information

- Magistrate, District Court, M.D. Pennsylvania, 2008-present
- he expects to engage in teaching and volunteer work for at least the next five years
- Arbuckle was a past president of the Wilkinson-Campbell Inn of Court and a member of the Federal Magistrate Judges Association, Pennsylvania Bar Association, Lycoming County Bar Association, and Pennsylvania Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers

## Before you appear

- Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed.
- Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance.
- Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding.

## Courtroom Rules

### recording photography evidence presentation

Scope: statewide

For Pennsylvania Common Pleas proceedings, statewide Pa.R.J.A. 1910 prohibits courtroom broadcasting, recording, and photography unless an exception or judicial authorization applies; the rule also recognizes judge-authorized electronic or photographic means for evidence presentation.

Evidence excerpt: the use of electronic or photographic means for the presentation of evidence

[201 Pa. Code Chapter 19, Rule 1910, Broadcasting, Recording and Photography in the Courtroom](https://www.pacodeandbulletin.gov/Display/pacode?d=&file=%2Fsecure%2Fpacode%2Fdata%2F201%2Fchapter19%2Fchap19toc.html)
Source checked: 2026-07-26


## Sources

- [Official profile](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/9512/william-i-arbuckle/)
- [Official roster](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/9512/william-i-arbuckle/)
- [U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania current judicial profile](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/9512/william-i-arbuckle/)
- [201 Pa. Code Chapter 19, Rule 1910, Broadcasting, Recording and Photography in the Courtroom](https://www.pacodeandbulletin.gov/Display/pacode?d=&file=%2Fsecure%2Fpacode%2Fdata%2F201%2Fchapter19%2Fchap19toc.html)
- [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/9512/william-i-arbuckle/)
- [Magistrate Judge William I. Arbuckle | Middle District of Pennsylvania | United States District Court](https://www.pamd.uscourts.gov/content/magistrate-judge-william-i-arbuckle)
- [William Arbuckle - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/William_Arbuckle)

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## Published courtroom rules

### Shared court rules

- [Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, December 1, 2025](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-651872d6e45e0d82319ecccc) — Civil actions in United States District Courts; Rule 81 exceptions apply. Section-specific exceptions, waivers, later amendments and case orders remain applicable. This is a source excerpt, not an exhaustive statement of the rule. [Official source](https://www.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/document/federal-rules-of-civil-procedure.pdf). Collected 2026-10-27.
- [Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, December 1, 2025](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-8721a344fececced2257fe1d) — Criminal proceedings in United States District Courts; this conservative mapping does not distribute appellate-specific provisions to appellate judges. Section-specific exceptions, waivers, later amendments and case orders remain applicable. This is a source excerpt, not an exhaustive statement of the rule. [Official source](https://www.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/document/federal-rules-of-criminal-procedure.pdf). Collected 2026-10-27.