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U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
A federal trial (district) court in the Second Circuit. 25 active judges and 21 on senior status (semi-retired, still hearing some cases), per the Federal Judicial Center.
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Who appointed the current judges
Appointed by a Democratic president: 33Appointed by a Republican president: 13
Judges
| Judge | Status | Appointed by | Commissioned | Senate confirmation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Taylor Swain Chief Judge | Active | D William J. Clinton | Jul 11, 2000 | Jun 16, 2000 · voice vote |
| John George Koeltl | Active | D William J. Clinton | Aug 10, 1994 | Aug 9, 1994 · voice vote |
| Kenneth M. Karas | Active | R George W. Bush | Jun 13, 2004 | Jun 3, 2004 · roll call 95–0 |
| James Paul Oetken | Active | D Barack Obama | Jul 20, 2011 | Jul 18, 2011 · roll call 80–13 |
| Paul Adam Engelmayer | Active | D Barack Obama | Jul 27, 2011 | Jul 26, 2011 · roll call 98–0 |
| Edgardo Ramos | Active | D Barack Obama | Dec 6, 2011 | Dec 5, 2011 · roll call 89–0 |
| Andrew Lamar Carter, Jr. | Active | D Barack Obama | Dec 8, 2011 | Dec 5, 2011 · voice vote |
| Jesse Matthew Furman | Active | D Barack Obama | Feb 17, 2012 | Feb 17, 2012 · roll call 62–34 |
| Ronnie Abrams | Active | D Barack Obama | Mar 23, 2012 | Mar 22, 2012 · roll call 96–2 |
| Katherine Polk Failla | Active | D Barack Obama | Mar 5, 2013 | Mar 4, 2013 · roll call 91–0 |
| Analisa Nadine Torres | Active | D Barack Obama | Apr 23, 2013 | Apr 18, 2013 · voice vote |
| Nelson Stephen Román | Active | D Barack Obama | May 13, 2013 | May 9, 2013 · roll call 97–0 |
| Vernon Speede Broderick | Active | D Barack Obama | Sep 10, 2013 | Sep 9, 2013 · voice vote |
| Gregory Howard Woods, III | Active | D Barack Obama | Nov 18, 2013 | Nov 4, 2013 · voice vote |
| Mary Kay Vyskocil | Active | R Donald J. Trump | Dec 20, 2019 | Dec 19, 2019 · roll call 91–3 |
| Lewis Jeffrey Liman | Active | R Donald J. Trump | Dec 31, 2019 | Dec 19, 2019 · roll call 64–29 |
| Philip Morgan Halpern | Active | R Donald J. Trump | Feb 21, 2020 | Feb 12, 2020 · roll call 77–19 |
| John Peter Cronan | Active | R Donald J. Trump | Aug 10, 2020 | Aug 6, 2020 · roll call 55–42 |
| Jennifer Louise Rochon | Active | D Joseph R. Biden | Jun 13, 2022 | May 18, 2022 · roll call 51–47 |
| Jennifer Hutchison Rearden | Active | D Joseph R. Biden | Oct 7, 2022 | Sep 8, 2022 · voice vote |
| Arun Srinivas Subramanian | Active | D Joseph R. Biden | Apr 13, 2023 | Mar 7, 2023 · roll call 59–37 |
| Jessica Gloria Lynn Clarke | Active | D Joseph R. Biden | Apr 20, 2023 | Mar 16, 2023 · roll call 48–43 |
| Dale Edwin Ho | Active | D Joseph R. Biden | Aug 18, 2023 | Jun 14, 2023 · roll call 50–49 |
| Margaret M. Garnett | Active | D Joseph R. Biden | Jan 9, 2024 | Nov 28, 2023 · roll call 49–46 |
| Jeannette Anne Vargas | Active | D Joseph R. Biden | Nov 6, 2024 | Sep 10, 2024 · roll call 51–43 |
| Charles Sherman Haight, Jr. | Senior status since Sep 23, 1995 | R Gerald Ford | Mar 29, 1976 | Mar 26, 1976 · voice vote |
| Louis Lee Stanton | Senior status since Oct 1, 1996 | R Ronald Reagan | Jul 18, 1985 | Jul 16, 1985 · voice vote |
| Kimba Maureen Wood | Senior status since Jun 1, 2009 | R Ronald Reagan | Apr 20, 1988 | Apr 19, 1988 · voice vote |
| Loretta A. Preska | Senior status since Mar 1, 2017 | R George H.W. Bush | Aug 12, 1992 | Aug 11, 1992 · voice vote |
| Denise Cote | Senior status since Dec 15, 2011 | D William J. Clinton | Aug 10, 1994 | Aug 9, 1994 · voice vote |
| Lewis A. Kaplan | Senior status since Feb 1, 2011 | D William J. Clinton | Aug 10, 1994 | Aug 9, 1994 · voice vote |
| Sidney H. Stein | Senior status since Sep 1, 2010 | D William J. Clinton | Mar 17, 1995 | Mar 17, 1995 · voice vote |
| Jed Saul Rakoff | Senior status since Dec 31, 2010 | D William J. Clinton | Jan 4, 1996 | Dec 29, 1995 · voice vote |
| Richard M. Berman | Senior status since Sep 11, 2011 | D William J. Clinton | Oct 22, 1998 | Oct 21, 1998 · voice vote |
| Alvin K. Hellerstein | Senior status since Jan 30, 2011 | D William J. Clinton | Oct 22, 1998 | Oct 21, 1998 · voice vote |
| Colleen McMahon | Senior status since Apr 10, 2021 | D William J. Clinton | Oct 22, 1998 | Oct 21, 1998 · voice vote |
| Naomi Reice Buchwald | Senior status since Mar 21, 2012 | D William J. Clinton | Sep 22, 1999 | Sep 13, 1999 · voice vote |
| Victor Marrero | Senior status since Dec 31, 2010 | D William J. Clinton | Oct 5, 1999 | Oct 1, 1999 · voice vote |
| George B. Daniels | Senior status since May 1, 2021 | D William J. Clinton | Mar 9, 2000 | Feb 24, 2000 · roll call 98–0 |
| P. Kevin Castel | Senior status since Aug 5, 2017 | R George W. Bush | Sep 22, 2003 | Sep 17, 2003 · voice vote |
| Paul Austin Crotty | Senior status since Aug 1, 2015 | R George W. Bush | Apr 15, 2005 | Apr 11, 2005 · roll call 95–0 |
| Cathy Seibel | Senior status since Nov 3, 2025 | R George W. Bush | Jul 30, 2008 | Jul 22, 2008 · voice vote |
| Paul G. Gardephe | Senior status since Aug 9, 2023 | R George W. Bush | Aug 8, 2008 | Jul 17, 2008 · voice vote |
| Vincent Louis Briccetti | Senior status since Apr 21, 2023 | D Barack Obama | Apr 14, 2011 | Apr 12, 2011 · voice vote |
| Lorna Gail Schofield | Senior status since Jan 1, 2025 | D Barack Obama | Dec 13, 2012 | Dec 13, 2012 · roll call 91–0 |
| Valerie Elaine Caproni | Senior status since Jan 7, 2025 | D Barack Obama | Dec 2, 2013 | Sep 9, 2013 · roll call 73–24 |
Source: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal Judges. “Commissioned” is the date the appointment took effect. Confirmation votes are as listed by the FJC (ayes–nays); recent roll calls link to Voteview where found.