David Smith's Biography
- Chief Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals - Third Circuit
Contact Information
Office
United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
21400 United States Courthouse
601 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106-1790
Full Name:
David Brooks Smith
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
1951
Birth Place:
Altoona, PA
JD, Dickinson School of Law, 1976
BA, Franklin and Marshall College, 1973
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Chief Judge, United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit, 2016-present
Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, 2002-2016
Confirmed by the United States Senate, Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, July 31, 2002
Chief Judge, United States District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania, 2001-2002
Nominated by President George W. Bush, Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, September 10, 2001
Judge, United States District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania, 1988-2001
Judge, Court of Common Pleas, Blair County, Pennsylvania, 1984-1988
Administrative Judge, Court of Common Pleas, Blair County, Pennsylvania, 1986-1988
Nominated by President Ronald Reagan, Judge, United States District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania, July 28, 1988
Confirmed by the United States Senate, Judge, United States District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania, October 14, 1988
District Attorney, Blair County, Pennsylvania, 1983-1984
Attorney, Private Practice, Altoona, Pennsylvania, 1976-1984
Special Assistant Attorney General, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 1981-1983
Assistant District Attorney, Blair County, Pennsylvania, 1977-1979
Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 2016-present