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About D. Brooks Smith
Brooks Smith is a United States Court of Appeals Senior Judge for the Third Circuit. He is also the only judge on the third circuit bench to serve as a chief district judge and a chief circuit judge.Background
This Pennsylvania-native graduated from Franklin and Marshall College before proceeding to Dickinson School of Law in Carlisle, where he got his law degree in 1976.
Career
Smith was appointed a district judge by then-U.S. President Ronald Reagan in 1988. He was elevated to Chief Judge in 2001 until he was nominated by President George W. Bush to the Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit in 2002.
Smith served as a Chief Judge in the third circuit until 2021 when he became a senior judge. Smith was bestowed the Distinguished Alumni Award in 2017 by Pennsylvania State Alumni Association. He also served as a trustee at Saint Francis University in Pennsylvania. With 65 years on the bench, Judge Smith received an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from Mount Aloysius College.
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F.A.Q. about D. Brooks Smith
When is his birthday?
D. Brooks Smith's birthday is on December 4, 1951.
In how many days is his birthday?
D. Brooks Smith's birthday is in 300 days
How old is he?
He is 73 years old.
Where is D. Brooks Smith from?
He was born in Altoona, Pennsylvania, U.S..