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Joseph A. Greenaway Jr.

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Joseph A. Greenaway Jr.
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
In office
February 12, 2010 – June 15, 2023
Appointed byBarack Obama
Preceded bySamuel Alito
Succeeded byvacant
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
In office
July 26, 1996 – February 24, 2010
Appointed byBill Clinton
Preceded byJohn F. Gerry
Succeeded byClaire C. Cecchi
Personal details
Born (1957-11-16) November 16, 1957 (age 67)
London, United Kingdom
SpouseValerie Purdie Greenaway
EducationColumbia University (BA)
Harvard University (JD)

Joseph Anthony Greenaway Jr. (born November 16, 1957) is an American lawyer who served as a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit from 2010 to 2023. He also previously sat on the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey from 1996 to 2010. On February 9, 2010, he was confirmed to his seat on the Third Circuit, filling the vacancy created by Justice Samuel Alito's elevation to the United States Supreme Court. Greenaway had been mentioned as a possible candidate for the Supreme Court by President Barack Obama.[1] He is currently a partner at the law firm Arnold & Porter.

Early life and education

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Greenaway was born of West Indian parents in London, England, and immigrated to the United States at the age of two. His father is a carpenter and his mother is a nurse.[citation needed]

Greenaway was on the varsity baseball team at the Bronx High School of Science, from which he graduated in 1974.[2] Greenaway earned a Bachelors of Arts degree from Columbia University in 1978 and a Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School in 1981.[3] From 1982 until 1983, he worked as a law clerk for Judge Vincent Lyons Broderick of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Career

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Greenaway worked in private practice in New York City from 1981 until 1985. He became an Assistant United States Attorney at the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of New Jersey from 1985 to 1989, when he became the chief of narcotics for the District of New Jersey. From 1990 to 1996, Greenaway worked as in-house counsel for Johnson & Johnson in New Brunswick, New Jersey. From 2002 to 2006, Greenaway was an adjunct professor at Rutgers School of Law in Newark, New Jersey. He is an adjunct professor at Cardozo School of Law where he teaches a course on trial practice and a seminar on the Supreme Court as well as an adjunct at Columbia University, where he also teaches a seminar on the Supreme Court.[4] Since 2018, he has been a lecturer on law at Harvard Law School.[3]

Federal judicial service

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District court service

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Greenaway was nominated by President Bill Clinton on November 27, 1995, to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey vacated by Judge John F. Gerry. He was confirmed by the United States Senate by voice vote on July 16, 1996, and received commission on July 26, 1996. His service terminated on February 24, 2010, due to his elevation to the court of appeals.[3]

Court of appeals service

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Greenaway was nominated by President Barack Obama on June 19, 2009, to a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit vacated by Judge Samuel Alito, who was elevated to the Supreme Court of the United States on January 31, 2006. On February 9, 2010, he was confirmed by the Senate by an 84–0 vote.[5][6] He received his commission on February 12, 2010.[3] He retired from the bench on June 15, 2023.[3][7][8] He joined the law firm Arnold & Porter in September 2023.[9]

Personal life

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Greenaway is married to Columbia University professor Valerie Purdie Greenaway.[10] He is currently a trustee of Columbia University.[11][12]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Judge Greenaway: On His Way to an Eagle ... or an Albatross?".
  2. ^ Observatory 1974 Class Yearbook Bronx High School of Science, pp. 66-67 (1974).
  3. ^ a b c d e Joseph A. Greenaway Jr. at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
  4. ^ ""Judge Greenaway Asks 2006 Graduates to Make Promises", Cardozo Life". Archived from the original on November 21, 2008. Retrieved November 8, 2008.
  5. ^ On the Nomination (Confirmation Joseph A. Greenaway, Jr., of New Jersey, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit).
  6. ^ President Obama Nominates Judge Joseph A. Greenaway Jr. for the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, and Judge Beverly B. Martin for United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit Archived March 5, 2010, at the Wayback Machine.
  7. ^ "Joseph Greenaway to Retire from Third Circuit Appeals Court (1)".
  8. ^ Raymond, Nate (February 7, 2023). "Biden gains 3rd Circuit vacancy with Greenaway's retirement". Reuters.
  9. ^ Osakwe, Chinekwu (July 18, 2023). "Ex-US appeals judge Greenaway joins law firm Arnold & Porter". Reuters.
  10. ^ Greenaway, Joseph A. (May 1, 2020). "Joseph A. Greenaway Jr. Lecture Series on Law and Justice Speak at Your Own Peril". British Journal of American Legal Studies. 9 (1): 1–15. doi:10.2478/bjals-2020-0007. S2CID 219779654.
  11. ^ "Greenaway, Horowitz Join Trustees | Columbia College Today". www.college.columbia.edu. Archived from the original on June 14, 2021. Retrieved June 5, 2022.
  12. ^ "Joseph A. Greenaway, Jr. | Office of the Secretary". secretary.columbia.edu. Retrieved June 5, 2022.

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Preceded by Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
1996–2010 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
2010–2023 		Vacant
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