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Jennifer Mascott
Jennifer Mascott is an American law professor.[1]
On July 16, 2025, President Donald Trump (R) announced his intent to nominate Jennifer Mascott to the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.[1] On September 2, 2025, President Donald Trump (R) nominated Mascott to the court. As of September 11, 2025, Mascott was awaiting a confirmation vote from the full U.S. Senate.[2] Click here for more information on Mascott's federal judicial nomination.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit is one of 13 U.S. courts of appeal. They are the intermediate appellate courts of the United States federal courts. To learn more about the court, click here.
Judicial nominations and appointments
United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
- See also: Federal judges nominated by Donald Trump
On July 16, 2025, President Donald Trump (R) announced his intent to nominate Mascott to the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.[1] To read more about the federal nominations process, click here.
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| Nominee Information |
| Name: Jennifer Mascott |
| Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit |
| Progress |
| 19 days since nomination. |
 Nominated: September 2, 2025
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| Questionnaire: Questionnaire |
| Hearing: September 3, 2025
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| Hearing Transcript: Hearing Transcript |
| QFRs: (Hover over QFRs to read more) |
| Reported: September 11, 2025
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| Confirmed:
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Confirmation vote
As of September 11, 2025, Mascott was awaiting a confirmation vote from the full U.S. Senate. Click here for a list of other nominees awaiting a full Senate vote.
Senate Judiciary Committee hearing
The Senate Judiciary Committee held hearings on Mascott's nomination on September 3, 2025. The committee voted to advance Mascott's nomination to the full Senate on September 11, 2025.[3][2] Click here for a list of other nominees awaiting a committee vote.
Nomination
On July 16, 2025, President Donald Trump (R) announced his intent to nominate Jennifer Mascott to the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. On September 2, 2025, President Donald Trump (R) nominated Mascott to the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.[2] To read more about the federal nominations process, click here.
Chamberlin was nominated to replace Judge Sharion Aycock, who assumed senior status on April 15, 2025.[4]
About the court
| Third Circuit |
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| Court of Appeals |
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| Judgeships |
| Posts: 14 |
| Judges: 13 |
| Vacancies: 1 |
| Judges |
| Chief: Michael Chagares |
| Active judges: Stephanos Bibas, Emil Bove, Michael Chagares, Cindy Chung, Arianna Freeman, Thomas Hardiman, Cheryl Ann Krause, Paul Matey, Tamika Montgomery-Reeves, Peter Phipps, David Porter, Luis Felipe Restrepo, Patty Shwartz Senior judges: |
The United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit is a federal appellate court with appellate jurisdiction. It hears appeals from all of the circuit courts within its jurisdiction and its rulings may be appealed to the Supreme Court of the United States.
Appeals are heard in the James A. Byrne Federal Courthouse in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It shares a courthouse with the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
One judge of the Third Circuit went on to serve on the Supreme Court of the United States. Samuel Alito was appointed to the Supreme Court in 2006 by George W. Bush (R). --> The Third Circuit has appellate jurisdiction over cases heard in one of its subsidiary districts. These cases can include civil and criminal matters that fall under federal law. Appeals of rulings by the Third Circuit Court of Appeals are petitioned to the Supreme Court of the United States. Justice Samuel Alito is the circuit justice for the Third Circuit.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has appellate jurisdiction over the United States district court in the following federal judicial districts:
- District of Delaware
- District of New Jersey
- Eastern District of Pennsylvania
- Middle District of Pennsylvania
- Western District of Pennsylvania
It also has appellate jurisdiction over the United States District Court for the U.S. Virgin Islands which, in spite of the name, is a territorial court and belongs to no federal judicial district.
To read opinions published by this court, click here.
The federal nomination process
Federal judges are nominated by the president of the United States and confirmed by the Senate. There are multiple steps to the process:
- The president nominates an individual for a judicial seat.
- The nominee fills out a questionnaire and is reviewed by the Senate Judiciary Committee.
- The Senate Judiciary Committee holds a hearing with the nominee, questioning them about things like their judicial philosophy, past rulings or opinions, etc.
- As part of this process, the committee sends a blue slip to senators from the home state in which the judicial nomination was received, allowing them to express their approval or disapproval of the nominee.
- After the hearing, the Senate Judiciary Committee will vote to approve or return the nominee.
- If approved, the nominee is voted on by the full Senate.
- If the Committee votes to return the nominee to the president, the president has the opportunity to re-nominate the individual.
- The Senate holds a vote on the candidate.
- If the Senate confirms the nomination, the nominee receives a commission to serve a lifelong position as a federal judge.
- If the Senate does not confirm the nomination, that nominee does not become a judge.
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Truth Social, "Truth Details," July 16, 2025
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Congress.gov, "PN466-4 — Jennifer Lee Mascott — The Judiciary," accessed September 9, 2025
- ↑ U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, "Executive Business Meeting," accessed September 11, 2025
- ↑ Judge Aycock's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
