D. Brooks Smith

Brooks Smith
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Incumbent
Assumed office August 2, 2002
Appointed by	George W. Bush
Preceded by	Timothy Lewis
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
In office October 1, 2001 – August 2, 2002
Preceded by	Donald Ziegler
Succeeded by	Donetta Ambrose
Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
In office October 17, 1988 – August 2, 2002
Appointed by	Ronald Reagan
Preceded by	Carol Mansmann
Succeeded by	Kim Gibson
Personal details
Born	December 4, 1951 (1951-12-04) Altoona, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Alma mater	Franklin and Marshall College Pennsylvania State University

David Brookman Smith (born December 4, 1951 in Altoona, Pennsylvania), known professionally as D. Brooks Smith, is a federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.

Federal Service

Smith was nominated to the Third Circuit by President George W. Bush on September 10, 2001 to fill a seat vacated by Judge Timothy K. Lewis. The U.S. Senate confirmed his nomination on July 31, 2002 by a vote of 64-35. Previously, Smith served as the Chief Judge on the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, and as a Commonwealth prosecutor. Smith was appointed to that court in 1988 by President Ronald Reagan, where he served until his elevation to the Third Circuit.

Education

Smith received a B.A. from Franklin and Marshall College in 1973, and a J.D. from Penn State Dickinson School of Law in 1976.

Sources

• D. Brooks Smith at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.

Legal offices
Preceded by Carol Mansmann	Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania 1988–2002	Succeeded by Kim Gibson
Preceded by Donald Ziegler	Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania 2001–2002	Succeeded by Donetta Ambrose
Preceded by Timothy Lewis	Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit 2002–present	Incumbent