Peter J. Phipps

Peter Joseph Phipps (born April 8, 1973)[1] is a United States Circuit Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.

Peter J. Phipps
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Assumed office
July 17, 2019
Appointed byDonald Trump
Preceded byThomas I. Vanaskie
Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
In office
October 17, 2018 – July 22, 2019
Appointed byDonald Trump
Preceded byTerrence F. McVerry
Succeeded byvacant
Personal details
Born (1973-04-08) April 8, 1973
Dyess Air Force Base, Abilene, Texas, U.S.
EducationUniversity of Dayton (BA, BS)
Stanford Law School (JD)

Biography

Phipps earned both a Bachelor of Science in physics and a Bachelor of Arts in history from the University of Dayton, summa cum laude, and earned his Juris Doctor from Stanford Law School, where he served as the managing editor of the Stanford Law & Policy Review. He also served as a law clerk to Judge R. Guy Cole Jr. of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.

Earlier in his career, Phipps spent three years as an associate at Jones Day, where his practice focused on civil litigation.

Before becoming a judge, Phipps served as senior trial counsel in the Federal Programs Branch of the Department of Justice’s Civil Division. During his 14-year tenure at the Justice Department, Phipps litigated some of the most significant cases implicating the interests of the United States and received numerous awards and commendations, including the Attorney General's Distinguished Service Award.[2]

Federal judicial service

District Court service

On February 12, 2018, President Trump announced his intent to nominate Phipps to a seat on the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. On February 15, 2018, his nomination was sent to the United States Senate. President Trump nominated Phipps to the seat vacated by Terrence F. McVerry, who assumed senior status on September 30, 2013.[3] On April 25, 2018, a hearing on his nomination was held before the Senate Judiciary Committee.[4] On May 24, 2018, his nomination was reported out of committee by a voice vote.[5] On October 11, 2018, his nomination was confirmed by voice vote.[6] He received his judicial commission on October 17, 2018, and was sworn in on October 23, 2018. His service as a district court judge ended on July 22, 2019, after he was sworn in to his judgeship on the court of appeals.

Court of Appeals service

On May 3, 2019, President Trump announced his intent to nominate Phipps to serve as a United States Circuit Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.[7] On May 13, 2019, his nomination was sent to the Senate. He has been nominated to the seat vacated by Thomas I. Vanaskie, who took senior status on November 30, 2018.[8] On June 5, 2019, a hearing on his nomination was held before the Senate Judiciary Committee.[9] On June 27, 2019, his nomination was reported out of committee by a 12–10 vote.[10] On July 15, 2019, the Senate invoked cloture on his nomination by a vote of 53–40[11] and on the following day, July 16, his nomination was confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 56–40.[12] He received his judicial commission on July 17, 2019.

References
  1. Voruganti, Harsh (2019-06-04). "Judge Peter Phipps – Nominee to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit". The Vetting Room. Retrieved 2019-10-18.
  2. "President Donald J. Trump Announces Eleventh Wave of Judicial Nominees" White House, February 12, 2018 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  3. PN1646 — Peter J. Phipps — The Judiciary, congress.gov
  4. United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary: Nominations for April 25, 2018
  5. Results of Executive Business Meeting – May 24, 2018, Senate Judiciary Committee
  6. "PN1646 — Peter J. Phipps — The Judiciary". United States Senate. February 15, 2018. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
  7. "President Donald J. Trump Announces Judicial Nominees, United States Attorney Nominee, and United States Marshal Nominees". whitehouse.gov. May 3, 2019. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
  8. "Twelve Nominations Sent to the Senate", The White House, May 13, 2019
  9. United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary: Nominations for June 5, 2019
  10. Results of Executive Business Meeting – June 27, 2019, Senate Judiciary Committee
  11. "On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture: Peter Joseph Phipps, of Pennsylvania, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit)". United States Senate. July 15, 2019. Retrieved July 15, 2019.
  12. "On the Nomination (Confirmation Peter Joseph Phipps, of Pennsylvania, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit)". United States Senate. July 16, 2019. Retrieved July 16, 2019.
Legal offices
Preceded by
Terrence F. McVerry		 Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
2018–2019		 Vacant
Preceded by
Thomas I. Vanaskie		 Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
2019–present		 Incumbent
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