U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

76 judges profiled from their own signed orders: how each rules on motions, with the orders quoted.

76 judges most orders first

Stephanos Bibas

Circuit judge, appointed by Donald Trump (Republican)

47 orders·14 insights

Cheryl Ann Krause

Circuit judge, appointed by Barack Obama (Democratic)

45 orders·11 insights

Thomas Lee Ambro

Circuit judge, appointed by Bill Clinton (Democratic)

39 orders·10 insights

Julio M. Fuentes

Circuit judge, appointed by Bill Clinton (Democratic)

28 orders·10 insights

Peter Joseph Phipps

Circuit judge, appointed by Donald Trump (Republican)

32 orders·9 insights

Patty Shwartz

Circuit judge, appointed by Barack Obama (Democratic)

39 orders·8 insights

Thomas Michael Hardiman

Circuit judge, appointed by George W. Bush (Republican)

31 orders·8 insights

William H. HastieRetired 1976

Circuit judge, appointed by Harry S. Truman (Democratic)

25 orders·8 insights

D. Michael Fisher

Circuit judge, appointed by George W. Bush (Republican)

35 orders·7 insights

Luis Felipe Restrepo

Circuit judge, appointed by Barack Obama (Democratic)

35 orders·7 insights

Michael A. Chagares

Circuit judge, appointed by George W. Bush (Republican)

29 orders·7 insights

Arianna Julia Freeman

Circuit judge, appointed by Joe Biden (Democratic)

22 orders·7 insights

Tamika Renee Montgomery-Reeves

Circuit judge, appointed by Joe Biden (Democratic)

13 orders·7 insights

Jane R. Roth

Circuit judge, appointed by George H. W. Bush (Republican)

39 orders·6 insights

Theodore A. McKee

Circuit judge, appointed by Bill Clinton (Democratic)

35 orders·6 insights

David Brookman SmithRetired 2021

Circuit judge, appointed by George W. Bush (Republican)

26 orders·6 insights

Maryanne Trump BarryRetired 2019

Circuit judge, appointed by Bill Clinton (Democratic)

26 orders·6 insights

Abraham Lincoln FreedmanDeceased

Circuit judge, appointed by Lyndon B. Johnson (Democratic)

25 orders·6 insights

Albert Branson MarisDeceased

Circuit judge, appointed by Franklin D. Roosevelt (Democratic)

25 orders·6 insights

Austin Leander StaleyDeceased

Circuit judge, appointed by Harry S. Truman (Democratic)

25 orders·6 insights

Carol Los MansmannDeceased

Circuit judge, appointed by Ronald Reagan (Republican)

25 orders·6 insights

Charles Alvin JonesDeceased

Circuit judge, appointed by Franklin D. Roosevelt (Democratic)

25 orders·6 insights

Collins J. SeitzRetired 1998

Circuit judge, appointed by Lyndon B. Johnson (Democratic)

25 orders·6 insights

Franklin Stuart Van AntwerpenDeceased

Circuit judge, appointed by George W. Bush (Republican)

25 orders·6 insights

James Cullen GaneyDeceased

Circuit judge, appointed by John F. Kennedy (Democratic)

25 orders·6 insights

John Biggs Jr.Deceased

Circuit judge, appointed by Franklin D. Roosevelt (Democratic)

25 orders·6 insights

Joseph Francis Weis Jr.Deceased

Circuit judge, appointed by Richard Nixon (Republican)

25 orders·6 insights

Michael ChertoffResigned

Circuit judge, appointed by George W. Bush (Republican)

25 orders·6 insights

Phillip FormanDeceased

Circuit judge, appointed by Dwight D. Eisenhower (Republican)

25 orders·6 insights

Thomas Ignatius VanaskieRetired 2019

Circuit judge, appointed by Barack Obama (Democratic)

25 orders·6 insights

Timothy Kimbrue LewisResigned

Circuit judge, appointed by George H. W. Bush (Republican)

25 orders·6 insights

William ClarkDeceased

Circuit judge, appointed by Franklin D. Roosevelt (Democratic)

25 orders·6 insights

William David HutchinsonDeceased

Circuit judge, appointed by Ronald Reagan (Republican)

25 orders·6 insights

Samuel Anthony Alito Jr.Elevated to a higher court

Circuit judge, appointed by George H. W. Bush (Republican)

24 orders·6 insights

William Francis SmithDeceased

Circuit judge, appointed by John F. Kennedy (Democratic)

23 orders·6 insights

Francis Lund Van DusenDeceased

Circuit judge, appointed by Lyndon B. Johnson (Democratic)

22 orders·6 insights

John Joseph O'ConnellDeceased

Circuit judge, appointed by Harry S. Truman (Democratic)

21 orders·6 insights

Francis Beverley BiddleDeceased

Circuit judge, appointed by Franklin D. Roosevelt (Democratic)

20 orders·6 insights

Haddon Lee SarokinRetired 1996

Circuit judge, appointed by Bill Clinton (Democratic)

15 orders·6 insights

Cindy Kyounga Chung

Circuit judge, appointed by Joe Biden (Democratic)

13 orders·6 insights

David Henry StahlDeceased

Circuit judge, appointed by Lyndon B. Johnson (Democratic)

7 orders·6 insights

Richard L. Nygaard

Circuit judge, appointed by Ronald Reagan (Republican)

43 orders·5 insights

Walter King StapletonRetired 2024

Circuit judge, appointed by Ronald Reagan (Republican)

36 orders·5 insights

Anthony J. Scirica

Circuit judge, appointed by Ronald Reagan (Republican)

34 orders·5 insights

Marjorie O. Rendell

Circuit judge, appointed by Bill Clinton (Democratic)

34 orders·5 insights

Arlin M. AdamsRetired 1987

Circuit judge, appointed by Richard Nixon (Republican)

31 orders·5 insights

Edward R. BeckerRetired 2006

Circuit judge, appointed by Ronald Reagan (Republican)

30 orders·5 insights

Ruggero J. AldisertRetired 2014

Circuit judge, appointed by Lyndon B. Johnson (Democratic)

30 orders·5 insights

A. Leon Higginbotham Jr.Retired 1993

Circuit judge, appointed by Jimmy Carter (Democratic)

29 orders·5 insights

John J. GibbonsRetired 1990

Circuit judge, appointed by Richard Nixon (Republican)

29 orders·5 insights

Max RosennRetired 2006

Circuit judge, appointed by Richard Nixon (Republican)

28 orders·5 insights

Dolores Korman SloviterRetired 2022

Circuit judge, appointed by Jimmy Carter (Democratic)

27 orders·5 insights

Joseph Anthony Greenaway Jr.Retired 2023

Circuit judge, appointed by Barack Obama (Democratic)

27 orders·5 insights

Leonard I. GarthRetired 2016

Circuit judge, appointed by Richard Nixon (Republican)

27 orders·5 insights

Kent Amos JordanRetired 2025

Circuit judge, appointed by George W. Bush (Republican)

26 orders·5 insights

Robert E. CowenNo longer serving

Circuit judge, appointed by Ronald Reagan (Republican)

26 orders·5 insights

George GrayDeceased

Circuit judge, appointed by William McKinley (Democratic)

25 orders·5 insights

George Mifflin DallasDeceased

Circuit judge, appointed by Benjamin Harrison (Republican)

25 orders·5 insights

Gerald McLaughlinDeceased

Circuit judge, appointed by Franklin D. Roosevelt (Democratic)

25 orders·5 insights

Harry Ellis KalodnerDeceased

Circuit judge, appointed by Harry S. Truman (Democratic)

25 orders·5 insights

Herbert Funk GoodrichDeceased

Circuit judge, appointed by Franklin D. Roosevelt (Democratic)

25 orders·5 insights

James Hunter IIIRetired 1989

Circuit judge, appointed by Richard Nixon (Republican)

25 orders·5 insights

John Bayard McPhersonDeceased

Circuit judge, appointed by William Howard Taft

25 orders·5 insights

John Warren DavisDeceased

Circuit judge, appointed by Woodrow Wilson (Democratic)

25 orders·5 insights

Joseph BuffingtonDeceased

Circuit judge, appointed by Theodore Roosevelt (Republican)

25 orders·5 insights

Joseph Whitaker ThompsonDeceased

Circuit judge, appointed by Herbert Hoover

25 orders·5 insights

Marcus Wilson AchesonDeceased

Circuit judge, appointed by Benjamin Harrison (Republican)

25 orders·5 insights

Victor Baynard WoolleyDeceased

Circuit judge, appointed by Woodrow Wilson

25 orders·5 insights

William Mershon LanningDeceased

Circuit judge, appointed by William Howard Taft (Republican)

25 orders·5 insights

Thomas Griffith HaightDeceased

Circuit judge, appointed by Woodrow Wilson

15 orders·5 insights

Robert Wodrow ArchbaldDeceased

Circuit judge, appointed by William Howard Taft

5 orders·5 insights

Jennifer Lee Mascott

Circuit judge, appointed by Donald Trump (Republican)

3 orders·4 insights

James RosenDeceased

Circuit judge, appointed by Richard Nixon (Republican)

1 orders·3 insights

David J. Porter

Circuit judge, appointed by Donald Trump (Republican)

31 orders·2 insights

Paul B. Matey

Circuit judge, appointed by Donald Trump (Republican)

27 orders·1 insights

Morton I. GreenbergRetired 2021

Circuit judge, appointed by Ronald Reagan (Republican)

31 orders
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