Born 1962 in Pittsburgh, PA
 

Federal Judicial Service

Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Nominated by George W. Bush on January 25, 2006, to a seat vacated by Michael Chertoff.

Confirmed by the Senate on April 4, 2006, and received commission on April 20, 2006.

Served as chief judge, 2021-present.

Education

Gettysburg College, B.A., 1984

Seton Hall University School of Law, J.D., 1987

Professional Career

Law clerk, Hon. Morton I. Greenberg, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, 1987-1988

Private practice, New Jersey, 1988-1990

Assistant U.S. attorney, District of New Jersey, 1990-2004; chief, Civil Division, 1999-2004

Adjunct professor, Seton Hall School of Law, 1991-2006

Private practice, Hackensack, New Jersey, 2004-2006

Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 2021-present