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Matthew Alexander Schwartz

Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. Active service.

Confirmed 50 to 45Confirmed from the official record
Appointed by
Donald J. Trump
Nominated
April 27, 2026
Senate Judiciary Committee hearing
May 20, 2026
Committee action
Reported (favorably), June 18, 2026
Senate vote
Recorded vote, 50 to 45
Confirmed
July 14, 2026
Commissioned
July 24, 2026
American Bar Association rating
Well Qualified

Born 1978, as the Federal Judicial Center prints it.

Source: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal Judges · This judge’s entry. Our copy saved October 16, 2026, fingerprint 92b677f26553b479.

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Career, as the Federal Judicial Center prints it

  • Law clerk, Hon. Samuel A. Alito, Jr., U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, 2003-2004
  • Private practice, New York City, 2004-2006, 2007-2026
  • Law clerk, Hon. Samuel A. Alito, Jr., Supreme Court of the United States, 2006-2007

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