Who appointed Stephanos Bibas?

President Donald J. Trump appointed Stephanos Bibas to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit in 2017.

Was Stephanos Bibas appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

Stephanos Bibas was appointed by President Donald J. Trump, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was Stephanos Bibas's confirmation vote?

The Senate confirmed Stephanos Bibas 53–43 on November 2, 2017.

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Stephanos Bibas

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

Appointed by President Donald J. Trump in 2017 and confirmed by the Senate 53–43, Stephanos Bibas is a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. He earned a law degree from Yale Law School in 1994. Sources ↓

Born: 1969 · age 57
Appointed by: Donald J. Trump, 2017
Confirmed: 53–43
Education: Columbia 1989 · Yale Law School 1994
Succeeded: Marjorie O. Rendell

Federal judicial service

Year	Court	Appointed by	Vote
2017	Third Circuit succeeded Marjorie O. Rendell	Trump (R)	53–43

Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own.

Confirmation vote

Nomination Confirmed 53–43 on November 2, 2017 · 115th Congress, Roll Call 261. Each senator links to their judicial-voting record.

Voted to confirm · 53

1 D, 52 R

Voted against · 43

41 D, 2 I

Did not vote · 4

4 D

Education

Columbia University	B.A.	1989
University of Oxford, University College	B.A.	1991
Yale Law School	J.D.	1994
Temple Bar Scholar, American Inns of Court		1998

Before the bench

Professional career before and outside the federal bench, as recorded by the Federal Judicial Center.

Law clerk, Hon. Patrick E. Higginbotham, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit	1994-1995
Private practice, Washington, D.C.	1995-1997
Law clerk, Hon. Anthony M. Kennedy, Supreme Court of the United States	1997-1998
Assistant U.S. attorney, Southern District of New York	1998-2000
Research fellow, Yale Law School	2000-2001
Associate professor, University of Iowa College of Law	2001-2006
Visiting associate professor, University of Chicago Law School	2006
University of Pennsylvania Law School, 2005, 2006-2017; visiting associate professor, 2005; professor of law, 2006-2017; professor of criminology, 2009-2017; director, Supreme Court clinic, 2009-2017; founding affiliated faculty member, Quattrone Center for the Fair Administration of Justice	2013-2017

Questions & answers

Who appointed Stephanos Bibas?: President Donald J. Trump appointed Stephanos Bibas to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit in 2017.
Was Stephanos Bibas appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?: Stephanos Bibas was appointed by President Donald J. Trump, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was Stephanos Bibas's confirmation vote?: The Senate confirmed Stephanos Bibas 53–43 on November 2, 2017.
Which court is Stephanos Bibas on?: Stephanos Bibas is a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.

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8 years on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. Data as of 2026-09-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).