Joseph A. Greenaway Jr. | |
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| Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit | |
| In office February 12, 2010 – June 15, 2023 | |
| Appointed by | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Samuel Alito |
| Succeeded by | vacant |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey | |
| In office July 26, 1996 – February 24, 2010 | |
| Appointed by | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | John F. Gerry |
| Succeeded by | Claire C. Cecchi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 16, 1957 London, United Kingdom |
| Spouse | Valerie Purdie Greenaway |
| Education | Columbia 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.