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David James Porter
Active judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
David James Porter serves on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. Appointed by Donald J. Trump and confirmed Oct 11, 2018 by a 50–45 Senate vote. ABA rating: Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Donald J. Trump
- Confirmed
- Oct 11, 2018
- Senate vote
- 50–45
- ABA rating
- Qualified
- Born
- 1966
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third CircuitDonald J. Trump · Oct 11, 2018
Education
- Grove City CollegeB.A., 1988
- George Mason University School of Law (now Antonin Scalia Law School)J.D., 1992
Career
Law clerk, Hon. D. Brooks Smith, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, 1992-1994; Private practice, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1994-2018
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