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Appointment

Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Title
Judge
Appointed by
Ronald ReaganRepublican president
Seat
CA30704
Nominated
June 26, 1987
Committee hearing
July 21, 1987
Committee action
Reported (favorably)July 31, 1987
Senate vote
Voice
Confirmed
Aug. 5, 1987
Commissioned
Aug. 6, 1987
Chief Judge from
Jan. 1, 2003until Jan. 1, 2010
Senior status
July 1, 2013

Source Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Judges. Party shown is the party of the appointing president, which is a fact about the president, not about the judge.

Judicial service history

Every federal judicial office held, in order of appointment.

CourtTitleCommissionedEndedAppointed by
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania Judge Sept. 18, 1984 Sept. 11, 1987 Appointment to Another Judicial Position Ronald Reagan
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit Judge Aug. 6, 1987 In service Ronald Reagan

Recent judicial activity

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Cases

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Judicial writings

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