Jane Roth

Jane Roth

Nonpartisan

United States Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit (senior status)

Tenure

2006 - Present

Years in position

18

Prior offices

United States District Court for the District of Delaware

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United States Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit

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Education

Bachelor's

Smith College, 1956

Law

Harvard Law School, 1965

Personal

Birthplace

Philadelphia, Pa.

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Jane Richards Roth is a federal judge on senior status with the United States Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit. She joined the court in 1991 after being nominated by President George H.W. Bush.

Early life and education

Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Roth graduated from Smith College with her bachelor's degree in 1956 and from Harvard Law School with her LL.B. in 1965.

Professional career

• 1991-present: United States Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit

• 2006-present: Senior judge
• 1991-2006: Judge

• 1985-1991: Judge, United States District Court for the District of Delaware
• 1965-1985: Private practice, Wilmington, Del.
• 1956-1962: Administrative assistant, U.S. Department of State

Judicial nominations and appointments

Third Circuit Court of Appeals

Nomination Tracker
Nominee Information
Name: Jane R. Roth
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit
Progress
Confirmed 43 days after nomination.
ANominated: May 16, 1991
AABA Rating: Substantial Majority Well Qualified, Minority Qualified
Questionnaire:
AHearing: June 20, 1991
QFRs: (Hover over QFRs to read more)
AReported: June 27, 1991
AConfirmed: June 28, 1991
AVote: Unanimous consent

Roth was nominated to the United States Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit by President George H.W. Bush on May 16, 1991, to a seat vacated by Collins Seitz. The American Bar Association rated Roth Substantial Majority Well Qualified, Minority Qualified for the nomination. Hearings on Roth's nomination were held before the United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary on June 20, 1991, and her nomination was reported by then-U.S. Sen. Joseph Biden (D-Del.) on June 27, 1991. Roth was confirmed on the unanimous consent of the U.S. Senate on June 28, 1991, and she received her commission on July 2, 1991. Roth assumed senior status on May 31, 2006. She was succeeded in this position by Judge Kent Jordan.

District of Delaware

Roth was nominated to the United States District Court for the District of Delaware by President Ronald Reagan on October 16, 1985, to a seat vacated by Walter Stapleton as Stapleton was elevated to the Third Circuit Court of Appeals. Hearings on Roth's nomination were held before the Senate Judiciary Committee on October 30, 1985, and her nomination was reported by U.S. Sen. Strom Thurmond (R-S.C.) the next day. Roth was confirmed on a voice vote of the U.S. Senate on November 1, 1985, and she received her commission on November 4, 1985. Roth resigned from the district court on July 22, 1991, upon her elevation to the Third Circuit Court of Appeals. She was succeeded in this position by Judge Sue Robinson.

See also

• United States Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit
• United States District Court for the District of Delaware

External links

• Federal Judicial Center, "Biography of Jane Richards Roth"

Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by: Walter Stapleton	District of Delaware 1985–1991 Seat #1	Succeeded by: Sue Robinson
Preceded by: Collins Seitz	Third Circuit Court of Appeals 1991–present	Succeeded by: Kent Jordan