Michael A. Chagares
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. Born 1962.
Federal judicial service
Newest firstJudge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
- Appointed by
- George W. Bush (Republican)
- Nominated
- Jan 25, 2006
- Senate vote
- 98 to 0
- Confirmed
- Apr 4, 2006
- Commissioned
- Apr 20, 2006
Education
- B.A., Gettysburg College, 1984
- J.D., Seton Hall University School of Law, 1987
Career
- Law clerk, Hon. Morton I. Greenberg, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, 1987-1988
- Private practice, New Jersey, 1988-1990
- Assistant U.S. attorney, District of New Jersey, 1990-2004
- chief, Civil Division, 1999-2004
- Adjunct professor, Seton Hall School of Law, 1991-2006
- Private practice, Hackensack, New Jersey, 2004-2006
- Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 2021-present
DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026
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