Who appointed Theodore Alexander McKee?

President William J. Clinton appointed Theodore Alexander McKee to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit in 1994.

Was Theodore Alexander McKee appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

Theodore Alexander McKee was appointed by President William J. Clinton, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was Theodore Alexander McKee's confirmation vote?

Theodore Alexander McKee was confirmed by voice vote on June 8, 1994. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

Third Circuit / Appointed 1994 / Senior status since 2022

Theodore Alexander McKee

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

Appointed by President William J. Clinton in 1994 and confirmed by voice vote, Theodore Alexander McKee is a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. He earned a law degree from Syracuse University College of Law in 1975. Opinions & record ↓ Sources ↓

Born: 1947 · age 79
Appointed by: William J. Clinton, 1994
Confirmed: by voice vote
Education: State of New York at Cortland 1969 · Syracuse College of Law 1975
Succeeded: Aloyisus Leon Higginbotham Jr.
Succeeded by: Arianna Julia Freeman

Federal judicial service

Year	Court	Appointed by	Vote
1994	Third Circuit succeeded Aloyisus Leon Higginbotham Jr.	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

State University of New York at Cortland	B.A.	1969
Syracuse University College of Law	J.D.	1975

Judicial Record

In our data, McKee authored 1 published opinion for the court (2011).

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Selected opinions

Year	Case	Citation	Cited
2011	Landsman & Funk Pc v. Skinder-Strauss Associates	650 F.3d 311	0

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Questions & answers

Who appointed Theodore Alexander McKee?: President William J. Clinton appointed Theodore Alexander McKee to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit in 1994.
Was Theodore Alexander McKee appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?: Theodore Alexander McKee was appointed by President William J. Clinton, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was Theodore Alexander McKee's confirmation vote?: Theodore Alexander McKee was confirmed by voice vote on June 8, 1994. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
Which court is Theodore Alexander McKee on?: Theodore Alexander McKee is a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.

Sources

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32 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).