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Porter, David James
Born 1966 in Kittanning, PA
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Nominated by Donald J. Trump on April 12, 2018, to a seat vacated by D. Michael Fisher. Confirmed by the Senate on October 11, 2018, and received commission on October 15, 2018.
Education:
Grove City College, B.A., 1988
George Mason University School of Law (now Antonin Scalia Law School), J.D., 1992
Professional Career:
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Nominated by Donald J. Trump on April 12, 2018, to a seat vacated by D. Michael Fisher. Confirmed by the Senate on October 11, 2018, and received commission on October 15, 2018.
Education:
Grove City College, B.A., 1988
George Mason University School of Law (now Antonin Scalia Law School), J.D., 1992
Professional 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