Third Circuit
Michael A. Chagares
Chief 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
- George W. BushRepublican
- Seat
- CA30806
- Nominated
- Jan. 25, 2006
- Committee hearing
- March 14, 2006
- Committee action
- Reported (favorably)March 30, 2006
- Senate vote
- 98–0Roll Call
- Confirmed
- April 4, 2006
- Commissioned
- April 20, 2006
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Chief Judge from
- Jan. 1, 2021
Source Federal Judicial Center.
Recent judicial activity
Opinions authored and panels sat on, most recent first.
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Sept. 24opinion issued Authored the opinion in Gregory Hartmann v. Brian Chudzik
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Aug. 25opinion issued Authored the opinion in United States v. Luis Figueroa
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Aug. 10panel identified Sat on the panel in United States v. Derby Clerfe
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Aug. 4
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July 17
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July 1panel identified Sat on the panel in United States v. Noah Craddock
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June 3
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April 6panel identified Sat on the panel in Kalshiex LLC v. Mary Jo Flaherty
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March 6panel identified Sat on the panel in Christopher Massey v. Borough of Bergenfield
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Feb. 3panel identified Sat on the panel in United States v. Dameia Smith
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Feb. 3panel identified Sat on the panel in Essintial Enterprise Solutions LLC v. SBA
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Dec. 11, 2025
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.