Michael Chagares

Michael Chagares
Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Assumed office
December 4, 2021
Preceded byD. Brooks Smith
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Assumed office
April 20, 2006
Appointed byGeorge W. Bush
Preceded byMichael Chertoff
Personal details
Born
Michael Arthur Chagares

(1962-05-01) May 1, 1962
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Other political
affiliations
Libertarian
SpouseMargaret Chagares
Residence(s)Wyckoff, New Jersey
EducationGettysburg College (BA)
Seton Hall University (JD)

Michael Arthur Chagares (born May 1, 1962) is an American lawyer who has served as the chief judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit since 2020. He was appointed to the court by President George W. Bush in 2006.