Appointing president / Democratic

Judges appointed by Barack Obama

President Barack Obama made 3 appointments to the federal bench in this dataset, including 2 to the Supreme Court.

Appointments
JudgeCourtRoleYear
Ketanji Brown JacksonDistrict of ColumbiaJudge2013
Elena KaganSupreme CourtAssociate Justice2010
Sonia SotomayorSupreme CourtAssociate Justice2009

Source: FJC Biographical Directory (Supreme Court justices and their full federal careers). Data last verified 2026-06-28. Verify against the primary source before relying.