Third Circuit
Thomas Ignatius Vanaskie
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 president
- Seat
- CA31005
- Nominated
- Aug. 6, 2009
- Committee hearing
- Nov. 4, 2009
- Committee action
- Reported (favorably)Dec. 3, 2009
- Senate vote
- 77–20Roll Call
- Confirmed
- April 21, 2010
- Commissioned
- April 26, 2010
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Senior status
- Nov. 30, 2018
- Service ended
- Jan. 2, 2019Retirement
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.
| Court | Title | Commissioned | Ended | Appointed by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania | Judge | Feb. 11, 1994 | April 28, 2010 Appointment to Another Judicial Position | William J. Clinton |
| U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit | Judge | April 26, 2010 | Jan. 2, 2019 Retirement | Barack Obama |
Recent judicial activity
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- No recorded activity.
Cases
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Judicial writings
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