United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

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The United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit (in case citations, 3d Cir.) is a federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the district courts for the following districts:

This circuit also hears appeals from the District Court of the Virgin Islands, which is an Article IV territorial court and not a district court under Article III of the Constitution.

The court is composed of 14 active judges and is based at the James A. Byrne United States Courthouse in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The court also conducts sittings in other venues, including the United States Virgin Islands.[1] It is one of 13 United States courts of appeals. Due to the court's appellate jurisdiction over Delaware, where more than half of publicly traded companies in the United States incorporate, the court handles a significant number of influential commercial cases in the United States.

Current composition of the court

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# Title Judge Duty station Born Term of service Appointed by
Active Chief Senior
61 Chief Judge Michael Chagares Newark, NJ 1962 2006–present 2021–present — Template:Sort
63 Circuit Judge Thomas Hardiman Pittsburgh, PA 1965 2007–present — — Template:Sort
66 Circuit Judge Patty Shwartz Newark, NJ 1961 2013–present — — Template:Sort
67 Circuit Judge Cheryl Ann Krause Philadelphia, PA 1968 2014–present — — Template:Sort
68 Circuit Judge L. Felipe Restrepo Philadelphia, PA 1959 2016–present — — Template:Sort
69 Circuit Judge Stephanos Bibas Philadelphia, PA 1969 2017–present — — Template:Sort
70 Circuit Judge David J. Porter Pittsburgh, PA 1966 2018–present — — Template:Sort
71 Circuit Judge Paul Matey Newark, NJ 1971 2019–present — — Template:Sort
72 Circuit Judge Peter J. Phipps Pittsburgh, PA 1973 2019–present — — Template:Sort
73 Circuit Judge Arianna J. Freeman Philadelphia, PA 1978 2022–present — — Template:Sort
74 Circuit Judge Tamika Montgomery-Reeves Wilmington, DE 1981 2023–present — — Template:Sort
75 Circuit Judge Cindy K. Chung Pittsburgh, PA 1975 2023–present — — Template:Sort
76 Circuit Judge vacant — — — — — —
77 Circuit Judge vacant — — — — — —
45 Senior Circuit Judge Anthony Joseph Scirica Philadelphia, PA 1940 1987–2013 2003–2010 2013–present Template:Sort
46 Senior Circuit Judge Robert Cowen inactive 1930 1987–1998 — 1998–present Template:Sort
47 Senior Circuit Judge Richard Lowell Nygaard Erie, PA 1940 1988–2005 — 2005–present Template:Sort
49 Senior Circuit Judge Jane Richards Roth Wilmington, DE 1935 1991–2006 — 2006–present Template:Sort
51 Senior Circuit Judge Theodore McKee Philadelphia, PA 1947 1994–2022 2010–2016 2022–present Template:Sort
53 Senior Circuit Judge Marjorie Rendell Philadelphia, PA 1947 1997–2015 — 2015–present Template:Sort
55 Senior Circuit Judge Thomas L. Ambro Wilmington, DE 1949 2000–2023 — 2023–present Template:Sort
56 Senior Circuit Judge Julio M. Fuentes Newark, NJ 1946 2000–2016 — 2016–present Template:Sort
57 Senior Circuit Judge D. Brooks Smith Duncansville, PA 1951 2002–2021 2016–2021 2021–present Template:Sort
59 Senior Circuit Judge D. Michael Fisher Pittsburgh, PA 1944 2003–2017 — 2017–present Template:Sort

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Vacancies and pending nominations

Seat Prior judge's duty station Seat last held by Vacancy reason Date of vacancy Nominee Date of nomination
4 Newark, NJ Joseph A. Greenaway Jr. Retirement June 15, 2023 Emil Bove June 16, 2025
5 Wilmington, DE Kent A. Jordan January 15, 2025 Template:Sort Template:Sort

List of former judges

# Judge State Born–died Active service Chief Judge Senior status Appointed by Reason for
termination
1 Template:Sortname PA 1828–1906 1891–1906[Note 1] — — Template:Sortname / Operation of law death
2 Template:Sortname PA 1839–1917 1892–1909 — — Template:Sortname retirement
3 Template:Sortname DE 1840–1925 1899–1914[4] — — Template:Sortname retirement
4 Template:Sortname PA 1855–1947 1906–1938[4] — 1938–1947 Template:Sortname death
5 Template:Sortname NJ 1849–1912 1909–1912 — — Template:Sortname death
6 Template:Sortname PA 1848–1926 1911–1913 — — [5] impeachment and conviction
7 Template:Sortname PA 1846–1919 1912–1919 — — Template:Sortname death
8 Template:Sortname DE 1867–1945 1914–1938 — 1938–1945 Template:Sortname death
9 Template:Sortname NJ 1879–1942 1919–1920[4] — — Template:Sortname resignation
10 Template:Sortname NJ 1867–1945 1920–1939 — 1939–1941 Template:Sortname resignation
11 Template:Sortname PA 1861–1946 1931–1938 — 1938–1946 Template:Sortname death
12 Template:Sortname DE 1895–1979 1937–1965 1948–1965 1965–1979 Template:Sortname death
13 Template:Sortname PA 1893–1989 1938–1958 — 1958–1989 Template:Sortname death
14 Template:Sortname NJ 1891–1957 1938–1943 — — Template:Sortname resignation
15 Template:Sortname PA 1886–1968 1939–1940 — — Template:Sortname resignation
16 Template:Sortname PA 1887–1966 1939–1944 — — Template:Sortname resignation
17 Template:Sortname PA 1889–1962 1940–1962 — — Template:Sortname death
18 Template:Sortname NJ 1893–1977 1943–1968 — 1968–1977 Template:Sortname death
19 Template:Sortname PA 1894–1949 1945–1949 — — Template:Sortname death
20 Template:Sortname PA 1896–1977 1946–1969 1965–1966 1969–1977 Template:Sortname death
21 Template:Sortname VI 1904–1976 1949–1971[4] 1968–1971 1971–1976 Template:Sortname death
22 Template:Sortname PA 1902–1978 1950–1967 1966–1967 1967–1978 Template:Sortname death
23 Template:Sortname NJ 1895–1978 1959–1961 — 1961–1978 Template:Sortname death
24 Template:Sortname PA 1899–1972 1961–1966 — 1966–1972 Template:Sortname death
25 Template:Sortname NJ 1903–1968 1961–1968 — — Template:Sortname death
26 Template:Sortname PA 1904–1971 1964–1971 — — Template:Sortname death
27 Template:Sortname DE 1914–1998 1966–1989 1971–1984 1989–1998 Template:Sortname death
28 Template:Sortname PA 1912–1993 1967–1977 — 1977–1993 Template:Sortname death
29 Template:Sortname PA 1919–2014 1968–1986 1984–1986 1986–2014 Template:Sortname death
30 Template:Sortname PA 1920–1970 1968–1970 — — Template:Sortname death
31 Template:Sortname PA 1921–2015 1969–1987 — — Template:Sortname retirement
32 Template:Sortname NJ 1924–2018 1969–1990 1987–1990 — Template:Sortname retirement
33 Template:Sortname PA 1910–2006 1970–1981 — 1981–2006 Template:Sortname death
34 Template:Sortname NJ 1909–1972 1971–1972 — — Template:Sortname death
35 Template:Sortname NJ 1916–1989 1971–1986 — 1986–1989 Template:Sortname death
36 Template:Sortname PA 1923–2014 1973–1988 — 1988–2014 Template:Sortname death
37 Leonard I. Garth NJ 1921–2016 1973–1986 — 1986–2016 Template:Sortname death
38 Template:Sortname PA 1928–1998 1977–1991 1990–1991 1991–1993 Template:Sortname retirement
39 Template:Sortname PA 1932–2022 1979–2013 1991–1998 2013–2022 Template:Sortname death
40 Template:Sortname PA 1933–2006 1981–2003 1998–2003 2003–2006 Template:Sortname death
41 Template:Sortname PA 1942–2002 1985–2002 — — Template:Sortname death
42 Template:Sortname DE 1934–2024 1985–1999 — 1999–2024 Template:Sortname death
43 Template:Sortname NJ 1933–2021 1987–2000 — 2000–2021 Template:Sortname death
44 Template:Sortname PA 1932–1995 1987–1995 — — Template:Sortname death
48 Template:Sortname NJ 1950–present 1990–2006 — — Template:Sortname elevation to Supreme Court
50 Template:Sortname PA 1954–present 1992–1999 — — Template:Sortname resignation
52 Template:Sortname NJ 1928–2023 1994–1996 — — Template:Sortname retirement
54 Template:Sortname NJ 1937–2023 1999–2011 — 2011–2019 Template:Sortname retirement
58 Template:Sortname NJ 1953–present 2003–2005 — — Template:Sortname resignation
60 Template:Sortname PA 1941–2016 2004–2006 — 2006–2016 Template:Sortname death
62 Template:Sortname DE 1957–present 2006–2025 — — Template:Sortname retirement
64 Template:Sortname NJ 1957–present 2010–2023 — — Template:Sortname retirement
65 Template:Sortname PA 1953–present 2010–2018 — 2018–2019 Template:Sortname retirement

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Chief judges

Chief Judge
Biggs Jr. 1948–1965
Kalodner 1965–1966
Staley 1966–1967
Hastie 1968–1971
Seitz 1971–1984
Aldisert 1984–1986
Gibbons 1987–1990
Higginbotham 1990–1991
Sloviter 1991–1998
Becker 1998–2003
Scirica 2003–2010
McKee 2010–2016
D. Smith 2016–2021
Chagares 2021–present

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Chief judges have administrative responsibilities with respect to their circuits, and preside over any panel on which they serve, unless the circuit justice (the Supreme Court justice responsible for the circuit) is also on the panel. Unlike the Supreme Court, where one justice is specifically nominated to be chief, the office of chief judge rotates among the circuit judges.

To be chief, a judge must have been in active service on the court for at least one year, be under the age of 65, and have not previously served as chief judge. A vacancy is filled by the judge highest in seniority among the group of qualified judges, with seniority determined first by commission date, then by age. The chief judge serves for a term of seven years, or until age 70, whichever occurs first. If no judge qualifies to be chief, the youngest judge over the age of 65 who has served on the court for at least one year shall act as chief until another judge qualifies. If no judge has served on the court for more than a year, the most senior judge shall act as chief. Judges can forfeit or resign their chief judgeship or acting chief judgeship while retaining their active status as a circuit judge.[6]

When the office was created in 1948, the chief judge was the longest-serving judge who had not elected to retire, on what has since 1958 been known as senior status, or declined to serve as chief judge. After August 6, 1959, judges could not become or remain chief after turning 70 years old. The current rules have been in operation since October 1, 1982.[7]

Succession of seats

The court has fourteen seats for active judges, numbered in the order in which they were initially filled. Judges who assume senior status enter a kind of retirement in which they remain on the bench but vacate their seats, thus allowing the U.S. President to appoint new judges to fill their seats.

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See also

References

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External links

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  4. ↑ a b c d Recess appointment, confirmed by the United States Senate at a later date.
  5. ↑ Archbald did not have a permanent seat on this court. Instead, he was appointed to the ill-fated United States Commerce Court in 1910 by William Howard Taft. Aside from their duties on the Commerce Court, the judges of the Commerce Court also acted as at-large appellate judges, able to be assigned by the chief justice of the United States to whichever circuit most needed help. Archbald was assigned to the Third Circuit upon his commission.
  6. ↑ 28 U.S.C. Template:Trim/Template:Trim § Template:Trim
  7. ↑ 62 Stat. 871, 72 Stat. 497, 96 Stat. 51


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