U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
An appeals court: it hears appeals from the federal trial courts in its region. 14 active judges and 10 on senior status (semi-retired, still hearing some cases), per the Federal Judicial Center.
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Who appointed the current judges
Judges
| Judge | Status | Appointed by | Commissioned | Senate confirmation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael A. Chagares Chief Judge | Active | R George W. Bush | Apr 20, 2006 | Apr 4, 2006 · roll call 98–0 |
| Thomas Michael Hardiman | Active | R George W. Bush | Apr 2, 2007 | Mar 15, 2007 · roll call 95–0 |
| Patty Shwartz | Active | D Barack Obama | Apr 10, 2013 | Apr 9, 2013 · roll call 64–34 |
| Cheryl Ann Krause | Active | D Barack Obama | Jul 9, 2014 | Jul 7, 2014 · roll call 93–0 |
| Luis Felipe Restrepo | Active | D Barack Obama | Jan 13, 2016 | Jan 11, 2016 · roll call 82–6 |
| Stephanos Bibas | Active | R Donald J. Trump | Nov 20, 2017 | Nov 2, 2017 · roll call 53–43 |
| David James Porter | Active | R Donald J. Trump | Oct 15, 2018 | Oct 11, 2018 · roll call 50–45 |
| Paul Brian Matey | Active | R Donald J. Trump | Mar 18, 2019 | Mar 12, 2019 · roll call 54–45 |
| Peter Joseph Phipps | Active | R Donald J. Trump | Jul 17, 2019 | Jul 16, 2019 · roll call 56–40 |
| Arianna Julia Freeman | Active | D Joseph R. Biden | Oct 20, 2022 | Sep 29, 2022 · roll call 50–47 |
| Tamika Renee Montgomery-Reeves | Active | D Joseph R. Biden | Feb 7, 2023 | Dec 12, 2022 · roll call 53–35 |
| Cindy Kyounga Chung | Active | D Joseph R. Biden | Feb 21, 2023 | Feb 13, 2023 · roll call 50–44 |
| Emil Joseph Bove, III | Active | R Donald J. Trump | Aug 20, 2025 | Jul 29, 2025 · roll call 50–49 (Voteview) |
| Jennifer Lee Mascott | Active | R Donald J. Trump | Oct 10, 2025 | Oct 9, 2025 · roll call 50–47 (Voteview) |
| Anthony Joseph Scirica | Senior status since Jul 1, 2013 | R Ronald Reagan | Aug 6, 1987 | Aug 5, 1987 · voice vote |
| Robert E. Cowen | Senior status since Sep 4, 1998 | R Ronald Reagan | Nov 9, 1987 | Nov 6, 1987 · voice vote |
| Richard Lowell Nygaard | Senior status since Jul 9, 2005 | R Ronald Reagan | Oct 17, 1988 | Oct 14, 1988 · voice vote |
| Jane Richards Roth | Senior status since May 31, 2006 | R George H.W. Bush | Jul 2, 1991 | Jun 27, 1991 · voice vote |
| Theodore Alexander McKee | Senior status since Oct 20, 2022 | D William J. Clinton | Jun 9, 1994 | Jun 8, 1994 · voice vote |
| Marjorie O. Rendell | Senior status since Jul 1, 2015 | D William J. Clinton | Sep 29, 1997 | Sep 26, 1997 · voice vote |
| Thomas L. Ambro | Senior status since Feb 6, 2023 | D William J. Clinton | Feb 16, 2000 | Feb 10, 2000 · roll call 96–2 |
| Julio M. Fuentes | Senior status since Jul 18, 2016 | D William J. Clinton | Mar 9, 2000 | Mar 7, 2000 · roll call 93–0 |
| D[avid] Brooks Smith | Senior status since Dec 4, 2021 | R George W. Bush | Aug 2, 2002 | Jul 31, 2002 · roll call 64–35 |
| D. Michael Fisher | Senior status since Feb 1, 2017 | R George W. Bush | Dec 11, 2003 | Dec 9, 2003 · voice vote |
Source: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal Judges. “Commissioned” is the date the appointment took effect. Confirmation votes are as listed by the FJC (ayes–nays); recent roll calls link to Voteview where found.