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Greenaway, Joseph A., Jr.
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
Nominated by William J. Clinton on November 27, 1995, to a seat vacated by John F. Gerry. Confirmed by the Senate on July 16, 1996, and received commission on July 26, 1996. Service terminated on February 24, 2010, due to appointment to another judicial position.
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Nominated by Barack Obama on June 19, 2009, to a seat vacated by Samuel A. Alito. Confirmed by the Senate on February 9, 2010, and received commission on February 12, 2010. Service terminated on June 15, 2023, due to retirement.
Education:
Columbia College, B.A., 1978
Harvard Law School, J.D., 1981
Professional Career:
Private practice, New York City, 1981-1982, 1983-1985, 2023-
Law clerk, Hon. Vincent Broderick, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, 1982-1983
Assistant U.S. attorney, District of New Jersey, 1985-1990; chief of narcotics, 1989-1990
Private practice, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 1990-1996
Adjunct professor, Rutgers School of Law - Newark, 2002-2006
Adjunct professor, Cardozo School of Law, 2006-
Adjunct professor, Columbia University, 2007-2012
Lecturer on law, Harvard Law School, 2018-