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U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
24 sitting judgesConfirmed from the official record
14 in active service and 10 in senior status. Newest commission first.
Source: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal Judges. Our copy saved October 16, 2026, fingerprint 92b677f26553b479.
| Judge | Appointed by | Senate vote | Commissioned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Lee MascottJudge. Active | Donald J. Trump | 50 to 47 | |
| Emil Joseph Bove, IIIJudge. Active | Donald J. Trump | 50 to 49 | |
| Cindy Kyounga ChungJudge. Active | Joseph R. Biden | 50 to 44 | |
| Tamika Renee Montgomery-ReevesJudge. Active | Joseph R. Biden | 53 to 35 | |
| Arianna Julia FreemanJudge. Active | Joseph R. Biden | 50 to 47 | |
| Peter Joseph PhippsJudge. Active | Donald J. Trump | 56 to 40 | |
| Paul Brian MateyJudge. Active | Donald J. Trump | 54 to 45 | |
| David James PorterJudge. Active | Donald J. Trump | 50 to 45 | |
| Stephanos BibasJudge. Active | Donald J. Trump | 53 to 43 | |
| Luis Felipe RestrepoJudge. Active | Barack Obama | 82 to 6 | |
| Cheryl Ann KrauseJudge. Active | Barack Obama | 93 to 0 | |
| Patty ShwartzJudge. Active | Barack Obama | 64 to 34 | |
| Thomas Michael HardimanJudge. Active | George W. Bush | 95 to 0 | |
| Michael A. ChagaresJudge. Active | George W. Bush | 98 to 0 | |
| D. Michael FisherJudge. Senior status since February 1, 2017 | George W. Bush | Voice vote | |
| D[avid] Brooks SmithJudge. Senior status since December 4, 2021 | George W. Bush | 64 to 35 | |
| Julio M. FuentesJudge. Senior status since July 18, 2016 | William J. Clinton | 93 to 0 | |
| Thomas L. AmbroJudge. Senior status since February 6, 2023 | William J. Clinton | 96 to 2 | |
| Marjorie O. RendellJudge. Senior status since July 1, 2015 | William J. Clinton | Voice vote | |
| Theodore Alexander McKeeJudge. Senior status since October 20, 2022 | William J. Clinton | Voice vote | |
| Jane Richards RothJudge. Senior status since May 31, 2006 | George H.W. Bush | Voice vote | |
| Richard Lowell NygaardJudge. Senior status since July 9, 2005 | Ronald Reagan | Voice vote | |
| Robert E. CowenJudge. Senior status since September 4, 1998 | Ronald Reagan | Voice vote | |
| Anthony Joseph SciricaJudge. Senior status since July 1, 2013 | Ronald Reagan | Voice vote |