U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware
U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware is a United States district court, a federal trial court where most federal civil and criminal cases are first heard. It lies within the Third Circuit, which reviews its decisions on appeal. This page lists every judge to serve on the court, current and former, with who appointed them and whom they succeeded.
| Judge | Appointed by | Since |
|---|---|---|
| Joseph J. Longobardi | Reagan (R) | 1984 |
| Richard Gibson Andrews | Obama (D) | 2011 |
| Colm Felix Connolly | Trump (R) | 2018 |
| Maryellen Noreika | Trump (R) | 2018 |
| Gregory Brian Williams | Biden (D) | 2022 |
| Jennifer Lynne Hall | Biden (D) | 2024 |
| Judge | Appointed by | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Leonard Philip Stark | Obama (D) | 2010–2022 |
| Kent A. Jordan | Bush (R) | 2002–2006 |
| Gregory Moneta Sleet | Clinton (D) | 1998–2018 |
| Roderick R. McKelvie | Bush (R) | 1992–2002 |
| Sue Lewis Robinson | Bush (R) | 1991–2017 |
| Joseph James Farnan Jr. | Reagan (R) | 1985–2010 |
| Jane Richards Roth | Reagan (R) | 1985–1991 |
| Murray Merle Schwartz | Nixon (R) | 1974–2013 |
| Walter King Stapleton | Nixon (R) | 1970–1985 |
| James Levin Latchum | Johnson (D) | 1968–2004 |
| Edwin DeHaven Steel Jr. | Eisenhower (R) | 1958–1986 |
| Caleb Rodney Layton III | Eisenhower (R) | 1957–1988 |
| Caleb Merrill Wright | Eisenhower (R) | 1955–2001 |
| Richard Seymour Rodney | Truman (D) | 1946–1963 |
| Paul Conway Leahy | Roosevelt (D) | 1942–1966 |
| John Percy Nields | Hoover (R) | 1930–1943 |
| Hugh Martin Morris | Wilson (D) | 1919–1930 |
| Edward Green Bradford II | McKinley (R) | 1897–1918 |
| Leonard Eugene Wales | Arthur (R) | 1884–1897 |
| Edward Green Bradford | Grant (R) | 1871–1884 |
| Willard Hall | Monroe (N) | 1823–1871 |
| John Fisher | Madison (N) | 1812–1823 |
| Gunning Bedford Jr. | Washington (–) | 1789–1812 |
How a judge gets here. Each judge is nominated by a president and confirmed by the U.S. Senate, then holds a numbered seat, for life, until they take senior status, or until they leave the bench. Open any judge to see who appointed them, how the Senate voted, and whom they succeeded, a chain that runs back to 1789.
Source: FJC Biographical Directory. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Verify against the primary source before relying.