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D[avid] Brooks Smith
Senior judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
D[avid] Brooks Smith serves on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. Appointed by George W. Bush and confirmed Jul 31, 2002 by a 64–35 Senate vote. ABA rating: Well Qualified.
- Appointed by
- George W. Bush
- Confirmed
- Jul 31, 2002
- Senate vote
- 64–35
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Born
- 1951
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of PennsylvaniaRonald Reagan · Oct 14, 1988 – Sep 23, 2002
- Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third CircuitGeorge W. Bush · Jul 31, 2002
Education
- Franklin and Marshall CollegeB.A., 1973
- Dickinson School of Law (now Penn State Dickinson Law)J.D., 1976
Career
Private practice, Altoona, Pennsylvania, 1976-1984; Assistant district attorney, Blair County, Pennsylvania, 1977-1979; Special assistant attorney general, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 1981-1983; District attorney, Blair County, Pennsylvania, 1983-1984; Judge, Court of Common Pleas of Blair County [Pennsylvania], 1984-1988; administrative judge, 1986-1988; Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 2016-2021
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