Third Circuit / Appointed 1987 / Served to 2021
Portrait of Morton Ira Greenberg

Morton Ira Greenberg

Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Appointed by President Ronald Reagan in 1987 and confirmed by voice vote, Morton Ira Greenberg was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. He earned a law degree from Yale Law School in 1957. Sources ↓

Lived
1933–2021
Appointed by
Ronald Reagan, 1987
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
University of Pennsylvania 1954 · Yale Law School 1957
Succeeded by
Michael Chertoff

Federal judicial service

YearCourtAppointed byVote
1987Third CircuitReagan (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

Questions & answers

Who appointed Morton Ira Greenberg?
President Ronald Reagan appointed Morton Ira Greenberg to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit in 1987.
Was Morton Ira Greenberg appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
Morton Ira Greenberg was appointed by President Ronald Reagan, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was Morton Ira Greenberg's confirmation vote?
Morton Ira Greenberg was confirmed by voice vote on March 20, 1987. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
Which court was Morton Ira Greenberg on?
Morton Ira Greenberg was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.

Sources

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33 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).