Third Circuit
Leonard I. Garth
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
- Richard M. NixonRepublican
- Seat
- CA30803
- Nominated
- July 19, 1973
- Committee hearing
- Aug. 2, 1973
- Committee action
- Reported (favorably)Aug. 2, 1973
- Senate vote
- Voice
- Confirmed
- Aug. 3, 1973
- Commissioned
- Aug. 6, 1973
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Senior status
- June 30, 1986
- Service ended
- Sept. 22, 2016Death
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 | Dec. 18, 1969 | Aug. 29, 1973 Appointment to Another Judicial Position | Richard M. Nixon |
| U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit | Judge | Aug. 6, 1973 | Sept. 22, 2016 Death | Richard M. Nixon |
Recent judicial activity
Opinions authored and panels sat on, most recent first.
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Dec. 22, 2011
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Sept. 15, 2011panel identified Sat on the panel in United States v. Fumo
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Aug. 29, 1984
Cases
Appellate cases on which this judge sat, drawn from panel information published with each decision.
| Case | No. | Status | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mejia-Ortiz v. Attorney General of the United States | Decided | Dec. 22, 2011 | ||
| United States v. Fumo | Decided | Sept. 15, 2011 | ||
| 6 soc.sec.rep.ser. 236, Medicare&medicaid Gu 34,106 Douglas J. Cospito v. Margaret M. Heckler, Etc., and the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospitals, Douglas J. Cospito, Cross-Appellees v. Margaret M. Heckler, Etc., and the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospitals, Cross-Appellant | Decided | Aug. 29, 1984 | Authored |
Judicial writings
Opinions, concurrences and dissents attributed to this judge by the source record.