Theodore McKee
Theodore Alexander McKee is afederal judge onsenior status with theUnited States Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit based inPhiladelphia. He joined the court in 1994 after being nominated by PresidentBill Clinton. McKee served aschief judge of the circuit court from 2010 to 2016.[1] He assumed senior status on October 20, 2022.[2]
Arianna Freeman was nominated by PresidentJoe Biden to replace McKee on theUnited States Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit. She received commission on October 20, 2022.[3]
Early life and education
A native ofRochester, New York, McKee graduated from the State University of New York at Cortland with his bachelor's degree in 1969 and from Syracuse University College of Law with hisJ.D. in 1975.[1]
Professional career
- 1994-2022:United States Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit
- 2022-present:Senior judge
- 2010-2016: Chief judge
- 1994-2022: Judge
- 1984-1994: Judge,Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas, Pennsylvania
- 1983: General counsel, Philadelphia Parking Authority
- 1980-1991: Lecturer, Rutgers Law School
- 1980-1983: Deputy city solicitor, City ofPhiladelphia, Pa.
- 1977-1980: AssistantU.S. attorney,Eastern District of Pennsylvania
- 1975-1977: Private practice, Philadelphia, Pa.[1]
Judicial career
Third Circuit Court of Appeals
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| Nominee Information |
| Name: Theodore Alexander McKee |
| Court:United States Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit |
| Progress |
| Confirmed 78 days after nomination. |
 ANominated: March 22, 1994 |
| AABA Rating:Substantial Majority Qualified, Minority Not Qualified |
| Questionnaire: |
| AHearing: May 12, 1994 |
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| AReported: May 25, 1994 |
| AConfirmed: June 8, 1994 |
| AVote: Voice vote |
McKee was nominated by PresidentBill Clinton on March 22, 1994, to a seat vacated byLeon Higginbotham, Jr.. TheAmerican Bar Association rated McKeeSubstantial Majority Qualified, Minority Not Qualified for the nomination.[4] Hearings on McKee's nomination were held before theUnited States Senate Committee on the Judiciary on May 12, 1994, and his nomination was reported by then-U.S. Sen.Joseph Biden (D-Del.) on May 25, 1994. McKee was confirmed on a voice vote of theU.S. Senate on June 8, 1994, and he received his commission the next day. From 2010 to 2016, McKee served aschief judge of theThird Circuit.[1][5]
Noteworthy cases
Delaware sports betting case (2009)
Judge McKee was part of a three judge panel that heard a case about whether the State ofDelaware had legal standing to expand sports betting. The panel ruled on September 1, 2009, that the State of Delaware can offer sports betting on parlays (multiple games), but ruled that betting on individual games including football, basketball, and hockey is illegal under federal law. The ruling from the Third Circuit affirmed JudgeGreg Sleet's ruling that Delaware was limited to offering sports betting for multiple games. This is consistent with a 1976 law that outlaws wagering on individual games.[6][7]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑1.01.11.21.3Federal Judicial Center, "Biographical directory of federal judges," accessed December 19, 2016
- ↑Federal Judicial Center "McKee, Theodore Alexander," accessed October 24, 2022
- ↑Federal Judicial Center, "Freeman, Arianna Julia" accessed October 21, 2022
- ↑American Bar Association, "Ratings of Article III judicial nominees, 103rd Congress," accessed December 19, 2016
- ↑United States Congress, "PN 1219 — Theodore Alexander McKee — The Judiciary," accessed December 19, 2016
- ↑Recentpoker.com, "U.S. Court cuts back on Delaware sports betting plans," September 1, 2009
- ↑United States Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit, "Ruling of In re Commissioner of Baseball, et al. v. Jack Markell, et al.," September 1, 2009
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| Preceded by Aloyisus Higginbotham | United States Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit 1994-2022 | Succeeded by Arianna Freeman |
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| 1999 | Alsup •Barry •Brown •Buchwald •Cooper •Eaton •Ellison •Feess •Fisher •Gould •Guzman •Haynes •Hibbler •Hochberg •Hurd •Huvelle •Jordan •Katzmann •Kennelly •Linn •Lorenz •Lynn •Marrero •Murguia •Pannell •Pechman •Pepper •Phillips •Schreier •Stewart •Underhill •Ward •Williams •Wilson | ||
| 2000 | Ambro •Antoon •Battani •Berzon •Bolton •Brady •Bye •Cavanaugh •Daniels •Darrah •Dawson •Dyk •Fuentes •Garaufis •Garcia-Gregory •Hamilton •Huck •Hunt •Lawson •Lefkow •Lynch •Martin •McLaughlin •Moody •Murguia •Paez •Pisano •Presnell •Rawlinson •Reagan •Schiller •Singal •Steele •Surrick •Swain •Tallman •Teilborg •Tucker •Whittemore | ||
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