Third Circuit
Joseph A. Greenaway Jr.
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
- Barack ObamaDemocratic
- Seat
- CA30506
- Nominated
- June 19, 2009
- Committee hearing
- Sept. 9, 2009
- Committee action
- Reported (favorably)Oct. 1, 2009
- Senate vote
- 84–0Roll Call
- Confirmed
- Feb. 9, 2010
- Commissioned
- Feb. 12, 2010
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Service ended
- June 15, 2023Retirement
Source Federal Judicial Center.
Judicial service history
Every federal judicial office held, in order of appointment.
| Court | Title | Commissioned | Ended | Appointed by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey | Judge | July 26, 1996 | Feb. 24, 2010 Appointment to Another Judicial Position | William J. Clinton |
| U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit | Judge | Feb. 12, 2010 | June 15, 2023 Retirement | Barack Obama |
Nominations
Senate nominations naming this judge — their own appointment, or a nomination to the seat they are leaving.
| Nominee | Court | Received | Outcome | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emil J. Bove III PN346-2 | Third Circuit | June 16, 2025 | Confirmed | 50–49 |
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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June 14, 2023panel identified Sat on the panel in Lee Williams v. Tech Mahindra Americas Inc
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June 14, 2023panel identified Sat on the panel in Q. T. v. Pottsgrove School District
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June 13, 2023
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April 26, 2023panel identified Sat on the panel in United States v. Evans Santos Diaz
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April 14, 2023panel identified Sat on the panel in Ersin Doyduk v. Attorney General United States
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March 29, 2023panel identified Sat on the panel in United States v. Tiesha Henderson
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March 10, 2023panel identified Sat on the panel in United States v. Elroy Brow
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Feb. 8, 2023panel identified Sat on the panel in William Burrell, Jr. v. Tom Staff
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Nov. 28, 2022panel identified Sat on the panel in Charles Clark, III v. Governor of New Jersey
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Nov. 2, 2022panel identified Sat on the panel in United States v. Charles Weiss
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Sept. 28, 2022
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Sept. 19, 2022panel identified Sat on the panel in Michael Lutz v. Portfolio Recovery Associates
Cases
Appellate cases on which this judge sat, drawn from panel information published with each decision.
Judicial writings
Opinions, concurrences and dissents attributed to this judge by the source record.
| Type | Case | Court | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opinion of the Court | In re Matthews | Third Circuit | Aug. 14, 2019 |