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Third Circuit Court of Appeals Chief Judge's designation of the Honorable D. Brooks Smith of the Court of Appeals to hold court in the District Court for the Western District of Pe

W.D. Pa. Standing Order — Third Circuit Court of Appeals Chief Judge's designation of

Case 2:24-mc-10001-CB Document 46 Filed 12/19/25 Page 1 of 1 Administrative Order 2025-23 Case No. 2:24-mc-10001 DESIGNATION OF A CIRCUIT JUDGE FOR SERVICE IN A DISTRICT WITHIN THE CIRCUIT WHEREAS, in my judgment the public interest so requires; NOW, THEREFORE, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 291(b), I do hereby designate and assign the Honorable D. Brooks Smith of the Court of Appeals to hold court in the District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania during the period beginning December 19, 2025, and ending December 19, 2026. s/ Michael A. Chagares Michael A. Chagares, Chief Judge United States Court of Appeals For the Third Circuit Dated: December 19, 2025
Official source: https://www.pawd.uscourts.gov/sites/pawd/files/general-orders/2025_23.pdf · retrieved 2026-07-23