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The United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit (in case citation
Case citation

Case citation is the system used in many countries to identify the decisions in past court cases, either in special series of books called Reporter s or law reports, or in a 'neutral' form which will identify a decision wherever it was reported....
s, 3d Cir.) is a federal court with appellate jurisdiction
Appellate jurisdiction

Appellate jurisdiction is the power of a court to review decisions and change outcomes of decisions of lower courts. Most appellate jurisdiction is legislatively created, and may consist of appeals by leave of the appellate court or by right....
 over the district courts
United States district court

The United States district courts are the general trial courts of the United States federal court system. Both Civil law and Criminal law cases are filed in the district court, which is a court of law, Equity , and admiralty....
 for the following districts
United States federal judicial district

For purposes of the United States federal court system, United States Congress has divided the United States into judicial districts. There is at least one district in each U.S....
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It also has appellate jurisdiction over the District Court of the Virgin Islands
District Court of the Virgin Islands

The District Court of the United States Virgin Islands is a United States territorial court with jurisdiction over the Territory of the United States Virgin Islands....
 which, in spite of the name, is a territorial court
United States territorial court

The United States territorial courts are tribunals established in United States territory by the United States Congress, pursuant to its power under Article I of the U.S....
 and belongs to no federal judicial district.

The court is composed of 14 active judges and is based at the U.S. Courthouse in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Philadelphia is the largest city in Pennsylvania and the List of United States cities by population city in the United States. It is the fifth-largest metropolitan area and fourth-largest urban area by population in the United States, the nation's fourth-largest consumer media market as ranked by the Nielsen Media Research, and the 49th-most...
. It is one of thirteen United States courts of appeals
United States court of appeals

The United States courts of appeals are the intermediate Court of Appealss of the United States federal court system. A court of appeals decides appeals from the United States district courts within its United States federal judicial circuit, and in some instances from other designated federal courts and administrative agency....
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e judges on the court are: Pending nominations
None.






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The United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit (in case citation
Case citation

Case citation is the system used in many countries to identify the decisions in past court cases, either in special series of books called Reporter s or law reports, or in a 'neutral' form which will identify a decision wherever it was reported....
s, 3d Cir.) is a federal court with appellate jurisdiction
Appellate jurisdiction

Appellate jurisdiction is the power of a court to review decisions and change outcomes of decisions of lower courts. Most appellate jurisdiction is legislatively created, and may consist of appeals by leave of the appellate court or by right....
 over the district courts
United States district court

The United States district courts are the general trial courts of the United States federal court system. Both Civil law and Criminal law cases are filed in the district court, which is a court of law, Equity , and admiralty....
 for the following districts
United States federal judicial district

For purposes of the United States federal court system, United States Congress has divided the United States into judicial districts. There is at least one district in each U.S....
:

  • District of Delaware
    United States District Court for the District of Delaware

    The United States District Court for the District of Delaware is the United States district court having jurisdiction over the entire state of Delaware....
  • District of New Jersey
    United States District Court for the District of New Jersey

    The United States District Court for the District of New Jersey is the United States district court whose jurisdiction is the state of New Jersey....
  • Eastern District of Pennsylvania
    United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

    The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania is one of the original 13 federal judiciary districts created by the Judiciary Act of 1789....
  • Middle District of Pennsylvania
    United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania

    The United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania is district level federal court with jurisdiction over approximately one half of Pennsylvania....
  • Western District of Pennsylvania
    United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania

    The United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania sits in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Erie, Pennsylvania, and Johnstown, Pennsylvania....


It also has appellate jurisdiction over the District Court of the Virgin Islands
District Court of the Virgin Islands

The District Court of the United States Virgin Islands is a United States territorial court with jurisdiction over the Territory of the United States Virgin Islands....
 which, in spite of the name, is a territorial court
United States territorial court

The United States territorial courts are tribunals established in United States territory by the United States Congress, pursuant to its power under Article I of the U.S....
 and belongs to no federal judicial district.

The court is composed of 14 active judges and is based at the U.S. Courthouse in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Philadelphia is the largest city in Pennsylvania and the List of United States cities by population city in the United States. It is the fifth-largest metropolitan area and fourth-largest urban area by population in the United States, the nation's fourth-largest consumer media market as ranked by the Nielsen Media Research, and the 49th-most...
. It is one of thirteen United States courts of appeals
United States court of appeals

The United States courts of appeals are the intermediate Court of Appealss of the United States federal court system. A court of appeals decides appeals from the United States district courts within its United States federal judicial circuit, and in some instances from other designated federal courts and administrative agency....
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Current composition of the court

, the judges on the court are:

Pending nominations


None. All nominations made by George W. Bush expired. President Obama has not made any nominations as of yet.

List of former judges


Chief judges

 

Succession of seats


    


    


   


   


Trivia

Following the confirmation of Thomas Hardiman, the Third Circuit is the only of the Federal Courts of Appeals to be split evenly between Republican and Democratic-appointed judges.

See Federal judicial appointment history
Federal judicial appointment history

The appointment of federal judges has become viewed as a political process in the last several decades. This is especially true of SCOTUS and United States court of appeals appointments....
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See also

  • Federal judicial appointment history#Third Circuit
    Federal judicial appointment history

    The appointment of federal judges has become viewed as a political process in the last several decades. This is especially true of SCOTUS and United States court of appeals appointments....


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