Chagares, Michael A. Born 1962 in Pittsburgh, PA Federal Judicial Service: Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit Nominated by George W. Bush on January 25, 2006, to a seat vacated by Michael Chertoff. Confirmed by the Senate on April 4, 2006, and received commission on April 20, 2006. Education: Gettysburg College, B.A., 1984 Seton Hall University School of Law, J.D., 1987 Professional Career: Law clerk, Hon. Morton I. Greenberg, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, 1987-1988 Private practice, New Jersey, 1988-1990 Assistant U.S. attorney, District of New Jersey, 1990-2004; chief, Civil Division, 1999-2004 Adjunct professor, Seton Hall School of Law, 1991-2006 Private practice, Hackensack, New Jersey, 2004-2006