Joseph A. Greenaway Jr.

Joseph A. Greenaway Jr.
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Ambassador to
In office February 12, 2010 – June 15, 2023
Appointed by	Barack Obama
Preceded by	Samuel Alito
Succeeded by	vacant
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
Ambassador to
In office July 26, 1996 – February 24, 2010
Appointed by	Bill Clinton
Preceded by	John F. Gerry
Succeeded by	Claire C. Cecchi
Personal details
Born	(1957-11-16) November 16, 1957 (age 66) London, United Kingdom
Spouse	Valerie Purdie Greenaway
Education	Columbia College (BA) Harvard University (JD)

Joseph Anthony Greenaway Jr. (born November 16, 1957) is an American lawyer who served as a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit from 2010 to 2023. He also previously sat on the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey from 1996 to 2010. On February 9, 2010, he was confirmed to his seat on the Third Circuit, filling the vacancy created by Justice Samuel Alito's elevation to the United States Supreme Court. Greenaway had been mentioned as a possible candidate for the Supreme Court by President Barack Obama.^[1] He is currently a partner at the law firm Arnold & Porter.