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Joseph A. Greenaway Jr.
Former judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Joseph A. Greenaway Jr. served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. Appointed by Barack Obama and confirmed Feb 9, 2010 by a 84–0 Senate vote. ABA rating: Well Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Barack Obama
- Confirmed
- Feb 9, 2010
- Senate vote
- 84–0
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Born
- 1957
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of New JerseyWilliam J. Clinton · Jul 16, 1996 – Feb 24, 2010
- Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third CircuitBarack Obama · Feb 9, 2010 – Jun 15, 2023
Education
- Columbia CollegeB.A., 1978
- Harvard Law SchoolJ.D., 1981
Career
Private practice, New York City, 1981-1982, 1983-1985, 2023-; Law clerk, Hon. Vincent Broderick, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, 1982-1983; Assistant U.S. attorney, District of New Jersey, 1985-1990; chief of narcotics, 1989-1990; Private practice, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 1990-1996; Adjunct professor, Rutgers School of Law - Newark, 2002-2006; Adjunct professor, Cardozo School of Law, 2006-; Adjunct professor, Columbia University, 2007-2012; Lecturer on law, Harvard Law School, 2018-
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