Anthony Scirica | |
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 Judge Scirica (c. 2010) | |
| Senior Judge of theUnited States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit | |
| Assumed office July 1, 2013 | |
| Chief Judge of theUnited States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit | |
| In office May 4, 2003 – May 6, 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Edward R. Becker |
| Succeeded by | Theodore McKee |
| Judge of theUnited States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit | |
| In office August 6, 1987 – July 1, 2013 | |
| Appointed by | Ronald Reagan |
| Preceded by | Ruggero J. Aldisert |
| Succeeded by | L. Felipe Restrepo |
| Judge of theUnited States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania | |
| In office September 18, 1984 – September 11, 1987 | |
| Appointed by | Ronald Reagan |
| Preceded by | John Berne Hannum |
| Succeeded by | Lowell A. Reed Jr. |
| Member of thePennsylvania House of Representatives from the148th district | |
| In office January 5, 1971 – January 7, 1980 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph Torak |
| Succeeded by | Lois Sherman Hagarty |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Anthony Joseph Scirica (1940-12-16)December 16, 1940 (age 84) Norristown,Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | Wesleyan University (BA) University of Michigan (JD) |
Anthony Joseph Scirica (born December 16, 1940) is aSenior United States circuit judge of theUnited States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.
Scirica was born on December 16, 1940, inNorristown,Pennsylvania. He received aBachelor of Arts degree fromWesleyan University in 1962. He received aJuris Doctor from theUniversity of Michigan Law School in 1965. He was aFulbright scholar atCentral University of Venezuela inCaracas,Venezuela in 1966. He was in private practice of law in Norristown from 1966 to 1980. He was an assistant district attorney ofMontgomery County, Pennsylvania, from 1967 to 1969. He was aRepublicanPennsylvania State Representative from 1971 to 1979. He was a Judge on theCourt of Common Pleas, Montgomery County from 1980 to 1984.[1]
Scirica was nominated by PresidentRonald Reagan on June 19, 1984, to a seat on theUnited States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania vacated by JudgeJohn Berne Hannum. He was confirmed by theUnited States Senate on September 17, 1984, and received commission on September 18, 1984. His service was terminated on September 11, 1987, due to elevation to the court of appeals.[1]
Scirica was nominated by President Reagan on June 26, 1987, to a seat on theUnited States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit vacated by JudgeRuggero J. Aldisert. He was confirmed by the Senate on August 5, 1987, and received commission on August 6, 1987. He served as Chief Judge from 2003 to 2010. He assumedsenior status on July 1, 2013.[1]
His former law clerks include formerUnited States Solicitor GeneralGregory G. Garre, Magistrate Judge Timothy R. Rice, and former White House counselDana Remus.
In 1994, Scirica was elected to theAmerican Law Institute and was elected to the ALI Council in May 2011.[2] He chaired an ALI Regional Advisory Group, coordinating the efforts to identify and nominate new members.
In 2008, Chief JusticeJohn Roberts named Scirica to be chairman of the executive committee of theJudicial Conference of the United States.
Scirica joined the faculty of theUniversity of Pennsylvania Law School in July 2013 as a Senior Fellow.[3]
Scirica is a member of theKnight Foundation's Philadelphia Community Advisory Committee.[4]
Scirica wrote adissent in thePrometheus Radio Project v. FCC case. He authored the unanimous opinion in theWiner Family Trust v. Queen private securities fraud class action. He authoredIn re Resorts Int'l, Inc. a seminal decision regarding the scope of bankruptcy subject matter jurisdiction after a company that was in chapter 11 emerges from bankruptcy.[5] Scirica wrote the opinion for the unanimous Third Circuit panel affirming, for the most part, the convictions of Bill Baroni and Bridget Kelly for their roles in the closure of Fort Lee access lanes to the George Washington Bridge for political reasons, in what came to be known as theBridgegate scandal.[6] The decision was reversed by a unanimous Supreme Court on appeal.[7]
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| Preceded by | Judge of theUnited States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania 1984–1987 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Judge of theUnited States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit 1987–2013 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Chief Judge of theUnited States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit 2003–2010 | Succeeded by |
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