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== Legal career == |
== Legal career == |
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After graduating from law school, Porter served as a law clerk to Judge [[D. Brooks Smith]] of the [[United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania]]. He then joined [[Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney]], where he practices in the fields of regulatory, constitutional, and commercial litigation.<ref name="WHBio" /><ref name="Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney">{{cite web |url=http://www.bipc.com/david-porter |title=David J. Porter bio |last= |first= |date= |website=[[Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney]] |publisher= |access-date=April 10, 2018 |quote=}}</ref> |
After graduating from law school, Porter served as a law clerk to Judge [[D. Brooks Smith]] of the [[United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania]]. He then joined [[Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney]], where he practices in the fields of regulatory, constitutional, and commercial litigation.<ref name="WHBio" /><ref name="Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney">{{cite web |url=http://www.bipc.com/david-porter |title=David J. Porter bio |last= |first= |date= |website=[[Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney]] |publisher= |access-date=April 10, 2018 |quote=}}</ref> From 1989–1992 he was a member of the [[Federalist Society]] and rejoined in 1995 and has since been President of the Pittsburgh chapter.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/Porter%20SJQ.pdf |title=Questionnaire for Judicial Nominees |website=judiciary.senate.gov |access-date=2018-06-30}}</ref> |
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== Nomination to federal court of appeals == |
== Nomination to federal court of appeals == |
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| Born | March 8, 1966 Kittanning, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Education | Grove City College (BA) Antonin Scalia Law School (JD) |
David James Porter (born March 8, 1966) is an American lawyer. Currently serving as a shareholder in the
Early life and education
Porter was born on March 8, 1966, in Kittanning, Pennsylvania.[1] He earned his Bachelor of Arts from Grove City College and his Juris Doctor from Antonin Scalia Law School, where he served as a member and notes editor of the George Mason University Law Review.[2]
Legal career
After graduating from law school, Porter served as a law clerk to Judge
Nomination to federal court of appeals
On April 10, 2018, President Trump announced his intent to nominate Porter to serve as a United States Circuit Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. Senator Bob Casey Jr. indicated his opposition to Porter's nomination, while Senator Pat Toomey voiced his support.[5][6] On April 12, 2018, his nomination was sent to the Senate. He has been nominated to the seat vacated by Judge D. Michael Fisher, who assumed senior status on February 1, 2017. His nomination is currently pending before the Senate Judiciary Committee.[7] On June 6, 2018 a hearing on his nomination was held before the Senate Judiciary Committee.[8]
References
- ^ Lawyer Central profile
- ^ a b "President Donald J. Trump Announces Twelfth Wave of Judicial Nominees, Twelfth Wave of United States Attorneys, and Sixth Wave of United States Marshals". whitehouse.gov. April 10, 2018. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
- ^ "Questionnaire for Judicial Nominees" (PDF). judiciary.senate.gov. Retrieved 2018-06-30.
- ^ Mauriello, Tracie (April 10, 2018). "Trump nominates Pittsburgh attorney to U.S. Circuit Court". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
- ^ Mauriello, Tracie (April 10, 2018). "Pennsylvania senators split over Trump's David Porter nomination". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
- ^ "Twenty-Nine Nominations Sent to the Senate Today", The White House, April 12, 2018
- ^ United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary: Nominations for June 6, 2018
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