Third Circuit
Jennifer Lee Mascott
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Appointment
- Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
- Title
- Judge
- Appointed by
- Donald J. TrumpRepublican
- Seat
- CA30605
- Nominated
- Sept. 2, 2025
- Committee hearing
- Sept. 3, 2025
- Committee action
- Reported (favorably)Oct. 1, 2025
- Senate vote
- 50–47Roll Call
- Confirmed
- Oct. 9, 2025
- Commissioned
- Oct. 10, 2025
- ABA rating
- Qualified
Source Federal Judicial Center.
Nominations
Senate nominations naming this judge — their own appointment, or a nomination to the seat they are leaving.
| Nominee | Court | Received | Outcome | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This judge PN466-4 | Third Circuit | Sept. 2, 2025 | Confirmed | 50–47 |
Source Congress.gov. A nomination appears here when the name matches this judge exactly; the Federal Judicial Center record above remains the authority for service actually served.
Recent judicial activity
Opinions authored and panels sat on, most recent first.
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Sept. 15panel identified Sat on the panel in United States v. Davone Walker
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Aug. 28
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Aug. 25panel identified Sat on the panel in United States v. Luis Figueroa
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Aug. 24panel identified Sat on the panel in Jane Parkin v. Avis Rent a Car System LLC
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July 30panel identified Sat on the panel in Anash Inc v. Borough of Kingston
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July 21panel identified Sat on the panel in John Doe v. Princeton University Trustees
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July 20
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July 17
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May 1panel identified Sat on the panel in United States v. Steven Newkirk
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March 2
Cases
Appellate cases on which this judge sat, drawn from panel information published with each decision.
| Case | No. | Status | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States v. Davone Walker | 25-2118 | Decided | Sept. 15, 2026 | |
| Gabriel Buele Morocho v. Warden Philadelphia FDC | 26-1150 | Decided | Aug. 28, 2026 | Authored |
| United States v. Luis Figueroa | 23-1742 | Decided | Aug. 25, 2026 | |
| Jane Parkin v. Avis Rent a Car System LLC | 25-1385 | Decided | Aug. 24, 2026 | |
| Anash Inc v. Borough of Kingston | 25-1097 | Decided | July 30, 2026 | |
| John Doe v. Princeton University Trustees | 25-2014 | Decided | July 21, 2026 | |
| Cheryl Hileman v. West Penn Allegheny Health System Inc | 25-1459 | Decided | July 20, 2026 | |
| Association of New Jersey Rifle and Pistol Clubs I v. Attorney General New Jersey | 24-2415 | Decided | July 17, 2026 | Authored |
| United States v. Steven Newkirk | 25-1780 | Decided | May 1, 2026 |
Judicial writings
Opinions, concurrences and dissents attributed to this judge by the source record.
| Type | Case | Court | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dissent | Gabriel Buele Morocho v. Warden Philadelphia FDC | Third Circuit | Aug. 28, 2026 |
| Concurrence in part | Association of New Jersey Rifle and Pistol Clubs I v. Attorney General New Jersey | Third Circuit | July 17, 2026 |
| Dissent | Adolph Michelin v. Warden Moshannon Valley Correctional Center | Third Circuit | March 2, 2026 |