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Michael A. Chagares
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2006
Michael A. Chagares , Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. The Senate voted 98–0 on the nomination on Apr 4, 2006 (Nomination Confirmed). Michael Arthur Chagares (born May 1, 1962) is an American lawyer who has served as the chief judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit since 2020. He was appointed to the court by President George W. Bush in 2006.
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- United States Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit
109th Congress · Nomination Confirmed98–0 · Apr 4, 2006
Education
- Gettysburg CollegeB.A., 1984
- Seton Hall University School of LawJ.D., 1987
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
Biography
Michael Arthur Chagares (born May 1, 1962) is an American lawyer who has served as the chief judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit since 2020. He was appointed to the court by President George W. Bush in 2006.
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