Marjorie O. Rendell
Appointed by President William J. Clinton in 1997 and confirmed by voice vote, Marjorie O. Rendell is a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. She earned a law degree from Villanova University School of Law in 1973. She previously served on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Opinions & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Born
- 1947 · age 79
- Appointed by
- William J. Clinton, 1997
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- University of Pennsylvania 1969 · Villanova Law 1973
- Succeeded
- William D. Hutchinson
- Succeeded by
- Stephanos Bibas
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Eastern District of Pennsylvania succeeded Louis Charles Bechtle | Clinton (D) | Voice vote |
| 1997 | Third Circuit succeeded William D. Hutchinson | Clinton (D) | 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
| University of Pennsylvania | B.A. | 1969 |
| Villanova University School of Law | J.D. | 1973 |
Judicial Record
Caseload & case types
In our data, Rendell was assigned 729 district-court cases (1991–1997). Median time from filing to termination: 211 days across 729 closed cases.
Case assignment is from CourtListener’s PACER-derived docket records: a partial sample, not a complete caseload, reflecting the judge last assigned each case. How we count.
In our data, Rendell authored 6 published opinions for the court (1994–2011). Most cited: Resolution Trust Corp. v. Farmer (50 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Resolution Trust Corp. v. Farmer | 865 F. Supp. 1143 | 50 |
| 1997 | Wilson v. Pennsylvania State Police Department | 964 F. Supp. 898 | 19 |
| 1996 | In Re Murray | 201 B.R. 381 | 6 |
| 1995 | Certainteed Corp. v. Federal Insurance | 913 F. Supp. 351 | 5 |
| 2011 | In Re Ceda Mills, Inc. | 652 F.3d 495 | 1 |
| 1996 | In Re Duval Manor Associates | 203 B.R. 42 | 0 |
Showing the 6 most-cited of 6 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 Marjorie O. Rendell?
- President William J. Clinton appointed Marjorie O. Rendell to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit in 1997.
- Was Marjorie O. Rendell appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Marjorie O. Rendell was appointed by President William J. Clinton, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Marjorie O. Rendell's confirmation vote?
- Marjorie O. Rendell was confirmed by voice vote on September 26, 1997. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court is Marjorie O. Rendell on?
- Marjorie O. Rendell 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
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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28 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).