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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 |
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| 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 |
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| Appointed by | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | John F. Gerry |
| Succeeded by | Claire C. Cecchi |
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| 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. He served as a judge in the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit from 2010 to 2023. Before that, he was a judge in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey from 1996 to 2010. He is now a partner at the law firm Arnold & Porter.
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Early Life and Education
Joseph Greenaway Jr. was born in London, England, in 1957. His parents were from the West Indies. He moved to the United States when he was two years old. His father worked as a carpenter, and his mother was a nurse.
Greenaway went to the The Bronx High School of Science and graduated in 1974. He played on the school's baseball team. He then studied at Columbia University, earning a bachelor's degree in 1978. In 1981, he earned a law degree from Harvard Law School. From 1982 to 1983, he worked for Judge Vincent Lyons Broderick.
Legal Career
Greenaway started his career working as a lawyer in New York City from 1981 to 1985. He then became an Assistant United States Attorney in New Jersey. This means he worked for the government to prosecute crimes. He held this role from 1985 to 1989. .....
From 1990 to 1996, Greenaway worked as a lawyer for Johnson & Johnson. This is a large company based in New Brunswick, New Jersey. He also taught law at Rutgers School of Law from 2002 to 2006. He teaches about trial practice and the Supreme Court at Cardozo School of Law and Columbia University. Since 2018, he has also taught at Harvard Law School.
Becoming a Federal Judge
District Court Judge
President Bill Clinton chose Joseph Greenaway Jr. to be a judge for the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey. This happened on November 27, 1995. The United States Senate approved his nomination on July 16, 1996. He officially became a judge on July 26, 1996. He served in this role until February 24, 2010.
Court of Appeals Judge
On June 19, 2009, President Barack Obama nominated Greenaway to a higher court. This was the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. He was chosen to fill a spot left by Judge Samuel Alito, who had moved to the Supreme Court of the United States. The Senate confirmed him with a vote of 84–0 on February 9, 2010. He started his new role on February 12, 2010. He retired from being a judge on June 15, 2023. After retiring, he joined the law firm Arnold & Porter in September 2023.
Personal Life
Joseph Greenaway Jr. is married to Valerie Purdie Greenaway. She is a professor at Columbia University. He is also a trustee for Columbia University. This means he helps oversee the university.
See also
- Barack Obama Supreme Court candidates
- List of African-American federal judges
- List of African-American jurists
