Anthony Joseph Scirica
Appointed by President Ronald Reagan in 1987 and confirmed by voice vote, Anthony Joseph Scirica is a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. He earned a law degree from University of Michigan Law School in 1965. He previously served on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Opinions & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Born
- 1940 · age 86
- Appointed by
- Ronald Reagan, 1987
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Wesleyan 1962 · University of Michigan Law School 1965
- Succeeded
- Ruggero John Aldisert
- Succeeded by
- Luis Felipe Restrepo
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Eastern District of Pennsylvania succeeded John Berne Hannum | Reagan (R) | Voice vote |
| 1987 | Third Circuit succeeded Ruggero John Aldisert | Reagan (R) | Voice vote |
Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own. A voice vote means the chamber approved aloud. No senator-by-senator tally is recorded.
Confirmation vote
Voice vote
The Senate approved this confirmation aloud, with no senator-by-senator tally recorded. Recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989.
Education
| Wesleyan University | B.A. | 1962 |
| University of Michigan Law School | J.D. | 1965 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Scirica authored 15 published opinions for the court (1985–2010). Most cited: Gonzalez v. AMR (68 citations).
Published, precedential opinions from the CourtListener corpus. Counts and rankings are objective and recomputable: how we count. We describe the record, not the judge.
Selected opinions
| Year | Case | Citation | Cited |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Gonzalez v. AMR | 549 F.3d 219 | 68 |
| 2007 | Core Communications, Inc. v. Verizon Pennsylvania, Inc. | 493 F.3d 333 | 28 |
| 1986 | Smith v. Wood | 649 F. Supp. 901 | 11 |
| 1985 | A.J. Canfield Co. v. Concord Beverage Co. | 629 F. Supp. 200 | 11 |
| 2010 | United States v. Allen | 618 F.3d 404 | 9 |
| 1986 | United States v. Shearson Lehman Bros., Inc. | 650 F. Supp. 490 | 9 |
| 1986 | Lawrence v. United States of America Interstate Commerce Commission | 629 F. Supp. 819 | 8 |
| 1986 | In Re Fleming Construction Corporation | 63 B.R. 392 | 6 |
| 1985 | Aiello v. Apex Marine Corp. | 610 F. Supp. 1255 | 4 |
| 1985 | Heller v. United States | 605 F. Supp. 144 | 4 |
| 2009 | In Re Complaint of Judicial Misconduct | 575 F.3d 279 | 2 |
| 2010 | United States v. McGeehan | 625 F.3d 159 | 1 |
| 2010 | Sullivan v. DB Investments, Inc. | 619 F.3d 287 | 0 |
| 2010 | United States v. Rigas | 592 F.3d 460 | 0 |
| 2009 | Puleo v. Chase Bank USA, N.A. | 588 F.3d 815 | 0 |
Showing the 15 most-cited of 15 authored opinions in our data. “Cited” is inbound citations across the CourtListener corpus. Case links open the ruling’s full text (CourtListener) or its page here; read the methodology and verify against the primary source.
Questions & answers
- Who appointed Anthony Joseph Scirica?
- President Ronald Reagan appointed Anthony Joseph Scirica to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit in 1987.
- Was Anthony Joseph Scirica appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Anthony Joseph Scirica was appointed by President Ronald Reagan, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Anthony Joseph Scirica's confirmation vote?
- Anthony Joseph Scirica was confirmed by voice vote on August 5, 1987. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court is Anthony Joseph Scirica on?
- Anthony Joseph Scirica is a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: Administrative Office of the United States Courts (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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39 years on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).