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| United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit | |
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| Location | James A. Byrne U.S. Courthouse |
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| Established | June 16, 1891 |
| Judges | 14 |
| Circuit Justice | Samuel Alito |
| Chief Judge | Michael Chagares |
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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:
- District of Delaware
- District of New Jersey
- Eastern District of Pennsylvania
- Middle District of Pennsylvania
- Western District of Pennsylvania
This circuit also hears appeals from the District Court of the Virgin Islands, which is an Article VI 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
As of June 15, 2023[update]:[2][3]
| # | 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 | — | G. W. Bush |
| 62 | Circuit Judge | Kent A. Jordan | Wilmington, DE | 1957 | 2006–present | — | — | G. W. Bush |
| 63 | Circuit Judge | Thomas Hardiman | Pittsburgh, PA | 1965 | 2007–present | — | — | G. W. Bush |
| 66 | Circuit Judge | Patty Shwartz | Newark, NJ | 1961 | 2013–present | — | — | Obama |
| 67 | Circuit Judge | Cheryl Ann Krause | Philadelphia, PA | 1968 | 2014–present | — | — | Obama |
| 68 | Circuit Judge | L. Felipe Restrepo | Philadelphia, PA | 1959 | 2016–present | — | — | Obama |
| 69 | Circuit Judge | Stephanos Bibas | Philadelphia, PA | 1969 | 2017–present | — | — | Trump |
| 70 | Circuit Judge | David J. Porter | Pittsburgh, PA | 1966 | 2018–present | — | — | Trump |
| 71 | Circuit Judge | Paul Matey | Newark, NJ | 1971 | 2019–present | — | — | Trump |
| 72 | Circuit Judge | Peter J. Phipps | Pittsburgh, PA | 1973 | 2019–present | — | — | Trump |
| 73 | Circuit Judge | Arianna J. Freeman | Philadelphia, PA | 1978 | 2022–present | — | — | Biden |
| 74 | Circuit Judge | Tamika Montgomery-Reeves | Wilmington, DE | 1981 | 2023–present | — | — | Biden |
| 75 | Circuit Judge | Cindy K. Chung | Pittsburgh, PA | 1975 | 2023–present | — | — | Biden |
| 76 | Circuit Judge | vacant | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 42 | Senior Circuit Judge | Walter King Stapleton | Wilmington, DE | 1934 | 1985–1999 | — | 1999–present | Reagan |
| 45 | Senior Circuit Judge | Anthony Joseph Scirica | Philadelphia, PA | 1940 | 1987–2013 | 2003–2010 | 2013–present | Reagan |
| 46 | Senior Circuit Judge | Robert Cowen | inactive | 1930 | 1987–1998 | — | 1998–present | Reagan |
| 47 | Senior Circuit Judge | Richard Lowell Nygaard | Erie, PA | 1940 | 1988–2005 | — | 2005–present | Reagan |
| 49 | Senior Circuit Judge | Jane Richards Roth | Wilmington, DE | 1935 | 1991–2006 | — | 2006–present | G. H. W. Bush |
| 51 | Senior Circuit Judge | Theodore McKee | Philadelphia, PA | 1947 | 1994–2022 | 2010–2016 | 2022–present | Clinton |
| 53 | Senior Circuit Judge | Marjorie Rendell | Philadelphia, PA | 1947 | 1997–2015 | — | 2015–present | Clinton |
| 55 | Senior Circuit Judge | Thomas L. Ambro | Wilmington, DE | 1949 | 2000–2023 | — | 2023–present | Clinton |
| 56 | Senior Circuit Judge | Julio M. Fuentes | Newark, NJ | 1946 | 2000–2016 | — | 2016–present | Clinton |
| 57 | Senior Circuit Judge | D. Brooks Smith | Duncansville, PA | 1951 | 2002–2021 | 2016–2021 | 2021–present | G. W. Bush |
| 59 | Senior Circuit Judge | D. Michael Fisher | Pittsburgh, PA | 1944 | 2003–2017 | — | 2017–present | G. W. Bush |
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 | Adeel A. Mangi | November 27, 2023 |
| 5 | Wilmington, DE | Kent A. Jordan | January 15, 2025[4] | – | – |