Thomas Michael Hardiman

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American judge (born 1965)

For the South African cricketer, see Thomas Hardiman (cricketer) . For the American handball player, see Thomas Hardiman (handballer) .

Not to be confused with Thomas Hardeman Jr. .

Thomas Michael Hardiman (born 1965) is a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit . Nominated by President George W. Bush , he began active service on April 2, 2007. He maintains chambers in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania , and was previously a United States district judge .

In 2017, Hardiman was a finalist to succeed Antonin Scalia as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States , alongside the eventual nominee, Neil Gorsuch . The next year, after Justice Anthony Kennedy had announced his retirement from the Supreme Court, Hardiman was once again considered to be a frontrunner to fill the vacant seat, though it was eventually filled by Brett Kavanaugh .

Early life and education

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Hardiman was born in 1965 in Winchester, Massachusetts , and was raised in Waltham .

His father, Robert, owned and operated a taxicab and school transportation business and his mother, Judith (nee' Kohler), was a homemaker and bookkeeper for the family business.

As a teenager, Hardiman began working part-time as a taxi driver, which he continued to do throughout high school and college.

In 1983, he graduated from Waltham High School .

He was the first person in his family to graduate from college, receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Notre Dame on an academic scholarship and graduating with honors in 1987.

He then studied law at Georgetown University Law Center , where he served as an editor of the _Georgetown Law Journal _ and made the semi-finals of the Robert J. Beaudry Moot Court Competition, while working at law firms during the summers and academic terms to help pay his tuition. He received a Juris Doctor with honors in 1990.

Early career

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After graduation, Hardiman joined the Washington, DC , office of the law firm Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom , where he was an associate in the litigation department from 1989 to 1992. From 1992–1999, he practiced with the Pittsburgh law firm of Titus & McConomy as an associate and then from 1996 to 1999 as a partner . From 1999 to 2003, he was a partner in the litigation department at law firm of Reed Smith , also in Pittsburgh. His practice consisted mainly of civil and white-collar criminal litigation.

Federal judicial service

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District court service

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Hardiman was appointed by President George W. Bush to be a judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania . He was nominated to a seat on April 9, 2003, and was confirmed by a voice vote on October 22, 2003. He received his commission on October 27, 2003 and took the bench on November 1, 2003. His service as a district court judge was terminated on April 5, 2007 when he was elevated to the court of appeals.

Court of appeals service

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Hardiman was subsequently nominated to the Third Circuit by President Bush on January 9, 2007, to fill a seat vacated by Judge Richard Lowell Nygaard , who assumed senior status in 2005. Hardiman was confirmed by the Senate on March 15, 2007 by a 95–0 vote. He received his commission on April 2, 2007.

Notable rulings

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