Timothy C. Stanceu
Appointed by President George W. Bush in 2003 and confirmed by voice vote, Timothy C. Stanceu is a Judge on the U.S. Court of International Trade. He earned a law degree from Georgetown University Law Center in 1979. Opinions & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Born
- 1951 · age 75
- Appointed by
- George W. Bush, 2003
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Chief judge
- U.S. Court of International Trade, 2014 to 2021
- Education
- Colgate 1973 · Georgetown Law Center 1979
- Succeeded
- Richard W. Goldberg
- Succeeded by
- Joseph A. Laroski Jr.
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | U.S. Court of International Trade succeeded Richard W. Goldberg chief judge 2014 to 2021 | G.W. Bush (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
| Colgate University | A.B. | 1973 |
| Georgetown University Law Center | J.D. | 1979 |
Before the bench
Professional career before and outside the federal bench, as recorded by the Federal Judicial Center.
| Program analyst and environmental protection specialist, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency | 1974-1982 |
| Special assistant to the assistant secretary, Office of Enforcement and Operations, U.S. Department of the Treasury | 1982-1985 |
| Deputy director, Office of Trade and Tariff Affairs, U.S. Department of the Treasury | 1986-1989 |
| Private practice, Washington, D.C. | 1990-2003 |
| Member, Judicial Conference of the United States | 2014-2021 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Stanceu authored 158 published opinions for the court (2004–2025). Most cited: Shanghai Foreign Trade Enterprises Co., Ltd. v. United States (55 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
Showing the 15 most-cited of 158 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 Timothy C. Stanceu?
- President George W. Bush appointed Timothy C. Stanceu to the U.S. Court of International Trade in 2003.
- Was Timothy C. Stanceu appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Timothy C. Stanceu was appointed by President George W. Bush, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Timothy C. Stanceu's confirmation vote?
- Timothy C. Stanceu was confirmed by voice vote on March 6, 2003. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court is Timothy C. Stanceu on?
- Timothy C. Stanceu is a Judge on the U.S. Court of International Trade.
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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23 years on the U.S. Court of International Trade. Data as of 2026-09-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).