Anthony Joseph Scirica

Anthony Scirica
Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
In office May 4, 2003 – May 6, 2010
Preceded by	Edward Becker
Succeeded by	Theodore McKee
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
In office August 6, 1987 – July 1, 2013
Appointed by	Ronald Reagan
Preceded by	Ruggero Aldisert
Succeeded by	Luis Felipe Restrepo
Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
In office September 18, 1984 – August 6, 1987
Appointed by	Ronald Reagan
Preceded by	John Hannum
Succeeded by	Lowell Reed
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 148th district
In office January 5, 1971 – January 7, 1980
Preceded by	Joseph Torak
Succeeded by	Lois Hagarty
Personal details
Born	December 16, 1940 Norristown, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Alma mater	Wesleyan University University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

Anthony Joseph Scirica (born December 16, 1940) is a senior judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.

Early life and education

Born December 16, 1940 in Norristown, Pennsylvania, Scirica graduated from Wesleyan University in 1962 and received his J.D. from University of Michigan Law School in 1965.

Legal career

Prior to his appointment to the federal bench in 1984, he practiced law in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, serving as an assistant district attorney, and was elected to the Court of Common Pleas. Scirica also served as a State Representative in the Pennsylvania General Assembly from 1971 to 1979. Scirica was a Republican representing parts of Montgomery County.

Judicial appointments

In 1984, Scirica was appointed to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. He was elevated to the Court of Appeals in 1987. He became Chief Judge in 2003 when then-Chief Judge Edward Roy Becker assumed senior status. Scirica assumed senior status on July 1, 2013 following his appointment as a Senior Fellow at the University of Pennsylvania Law School.

Notable activities

In 1994, Scirica was elected to the American Law Institute and was elected to the ALI Council in May 2011.^[1]

In 2008, Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. of the U.S. Supreme Court named Judge Scirica to be chairman of the executive committee of the Judicial Conference of the United States.

In 2011, Scirica was elected to the Council of the American Law Institute.^[2] He currently chairs an ALI Regional Advisory Group, coordinating the efforts to identify and nominate new members.

Scirica joined the faculty of the University of Pennsylvania Law School in July 2013 as a Senior Fellow.^[3]

Notable cases

Scirica wrote a dissent in the Prometheus Radio Project v. FCC case. He authored the unanimous opinion in the Winer Family Trust v. Queen private securities fraud class action.

His former law clerks include Gregory G. Garre, a former-United States Solicitor General, and Magistrate Judge Timothy R. Rice.

References

1. American Law Institute - Officers and Council
2. American Law Institute - List of Officers and Council
3. Federal Judge Anthony J. Scirica appointed to Penn Law faculty

External links

• Anthony Joseph Scirica at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.