David James Porter
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. Born 1966.
Federal judicial service
Newest firstJudge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
- Appointed by
- Donald J. Trump (Republican)
- Nominated
- Apr 12, 2018
- Senate vote
- 50 to 45
- Confirmed
- Oct 11, 2018
- Commissioned
- Oct 15, 2018
Education
- B.A., Grove City College, 1988
- J.D., George Mason University School of Law (now Antonin Scalia Law School), 1992
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
DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026
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