John Joseph Gibbons

John Joseph Gibbons
Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
In office
January 1, 1987 – January 15, 1990
Preceded by Ruggero J. Aldisert
Succeeded by A. Leon Higginbotham Jr.
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
In office
December 18, 1969 – January 15, 1990
Appointed by Richard Nixon
Preceded by Gerald McLaughlin
Succeeded by Samuel Alito
Personal details
Born John Joseph Gibbons
(1924-12-06) December 6, 1924
Newark, New Jersey
Education College of the Holy Cross (B.S.)
Harvard Law School (LL.B.)

John Joseph Gibbons (born December 6, 1924) is a former United States Circuit Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit and is currently a partner at the law firm of Gibbons P.C.

Education and career

Born in Newark, New Jersey, Gibbons was raised in Belleville, New Jersey.[1] He graduated from Saint Benedict's Preparatory School in 1942, the College of the Holy Cross in 1947 with a Bachelor of Science degree and from Harvard Law School in 1950 with a Bachelor of Laws.[2] After graduation, Gibbons joined the firm of Crummy & Consodine. After several years with the firm, he was named a partner and the firm’s name changed to Crummy, Consodine & Gibbons.[3] In 1967, Gibbons became President of the New Jersey State Bar Association, and also a member of the Governor’s Commission on Civil Disorders.[3]

Federal judicial service

Gibbons was nominated to the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit by President Richard Nixon on December 5, 1969, to a seat vacated by Judge Gerald McLaughlin. Gibbons was confirmed by the Senate on December 17, 1969, and received his commission on December 18, 1969. He served as Chief Judge of the Third Circuit between 1987 and 1990 and retired on January 15, 1990.[2]

Post-judicial career

Gibbons returned to the firm bearing his name in 1990 (which was then renamed Gibbons, Del Deo, Dolan, Griffinger & Vecchione), and founded the John J. Gibbons Fellowship in Public Interest & Constitutional Law.[3] He also taught constitutional law at Seton Hall University School of Law until 1997.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Biography of John J. Gibbons, Gibbons P.C. Accessed May 11, 2012.
  2. 1 2 John Joseph Gibbons at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
  3. 1 2 3 Gibbons P.C. firm history Archived 2008-07-05 at the Wayback Machine.
Legal offices
Preceded by
Gerald McLaughlin		 Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
1969–1990		 Succeeded by
Samuel Alito
Preceded by
Ruggero J. Aldisert		 Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
1987–1990		 Succeeded by
A. Leon Higginbotham Jr.
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