Thomas Ambro

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Thomas Ambro
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Current Court Information:
United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Title:   Judge
Station:   Philadelphia, PA
Service:
Appointed by:   Bill Clinton
Approval vote:   96-2-2
Active:   2/16/2000 - Present
Preceded by:   Walter Stapleton
Personal History
Born:   1949
Home State:   Cambridge, OH
Bachelors:   Georgetown '71
Law School:   Georgetown Law '75

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Thomas L. Ambro (b. 1949) is a federal appeals judge with the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit based in Philadelphia. He joined the court in 2000 after being nominated by President Bill Clinton.

Early life and education

Born in Cambridge, Ohio, Ambro graduated from Georgetown with her Bachelor's Degree in 1971 and later graduated from Georgetown Law with his Juris Doctor degree in 1975.[1]

Legal career

Ambro began his legal career as a law clerk for former Delaware Supreme Court Justice Daniel Herrmann from 1975 to 1976 before entering private practice from 1976 to 2000.[1]

Federal judicial career

Ambro was nominated to the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit by President Bill Clinton on September 28, 1999 to a seat vacated by Walter Stapleton as Stapleton assumed senior status. Ambro was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on a super majority 96-2-2 vote on February 10, 2000, and received commission on February 16, 2000. [2]

Notable cases

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Carl Lewis residency case

Judge Ambro participated in a special panel of judges from the 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals in determining whether or not Olympic runner and New Jersey Senate candidate Carl Lewis would be allowed to remain on the ballot after being removed by Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno over a residency dispute. LT. Gov. Guadagno removed Lewis from the ballot saying that he failed to satisfy the four year residency requirement. Judge Ambro and Judge Thomas Vanaskie supported the panel's decision while Judge Anthony Scirica dissented.[3]

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Federal judicial offices
Preceded by:
Walter Stapleton
Third Circuit Court of Appeals
2000–present
Succeeded by:
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