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.
Career output and lasting influence
Opinions attributed per year · peak 5/year
Later decisions citing those opinions, per year · peak 61/year
Pennsylvania Western District Court · 2003–2007Third Circuit Court of Appeals · 2007–
Both charts share the same year axis. Opinion counts include only opinions in our corpus attributed to this judge so far — a year at zero can mean an attribution gap, not judicial silence. Influence typically outlasts the career: citations keep climbing after the last opinion.
- Gender
- Male
- Race
- White
Prior employment
Board member · 2020–2024- Private practice, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania1992–2003
- Private practice, Washington, D.C.1990–1992
Appointments
2007–present · Appointed by George W. Bush (Republican)
2003–2007 · Appointed by George W. Bush (Republican)Term ended: Appointment to Another Judicial Position
Education
J.D. · 1990- University of Notre DameB.A. · 1987