A. Marvin Quattlebaum Jr.
Appointed by President Donald J. Trump in 2018 and confirmed by the Senate 62–28, A. Marvin Quattlebaum Jr. is a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. He earned a law degree from University of South Carolina School of Law in 1989. He previously served on the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina. Sources ↓
- Born
- 1964 · age 62
- Appointed by
- Donald J. Trump, 2018
- Confirmed
- 62–28
- Education
- Rhodes College 1986 · University of South Carolina Law 1989
- Succeeded
- William Byrd Traxler Jr.
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | District of South Carolina succeeded Cameron McGowan Currie | Trump (R) | 69–28 |
| 2018 | Fourth Circuit succeeded William Byrd Traxler Jr. | Trump (R) | 62–28 |
Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own.
Confirmation vote · District of South Carolina
Nomination Confirmed 69–28 on March 1, 2018 · 115th Congress, Roll Call 42. Each senator links to their judicial-voting record.
Voted to confirm · 69
20 D, 48 R, 1 I
- Lamar Alexander(R-TN)
- Tammy Baldwin(D-WI)
- John Barrasso(R-WY)
- Michael Bennet(D-CO)
- Roy Blunt(R-MO)
- John Boozman(R-AR)
- Richard Burr(R-NC)
- Shelley Capito(R-WV)
- Thomas Carper(D-DE)
- Bill Cassidy(R-LA)
- Thad Cochran(R-MS)
- Susan Collins(R-ME)
- Christopher Coons(D-DE)
- Bob Corker(R-TN)
- John Cornyn(R-TX)
- Catherine Cortez Masto(D-NV)
- Tom Cotton(R-AR)
- Mike Crapo(R-ID)
- Ted Cruz(R-TX)
- Steve Daines(R-MT)
- Joe Donnelly(D-IN)
- Mike Enzi(R-WY)
- Joni Ernst(R-IA)
- Deb Fischer(R-NE)
- Cory Gardner(R-CO)
- Lindsey Graham(R-SC)
- Charles Grassley(R-IA)
- Maggie Hassan(D-NH)
- Orrin Hatch(R-UT)
- Heidi Heitkamp(D-ND)
- Dean Heller(R-NV)
- Mazie Hirono(D-HI)
- John Hoeven(R-ND)
- Jim Inhofe(R-OK)
- John Isakson(R-GA)
- Ron Johnson(R-WI)
- Doug Jones(D-AL)
- Timothy Kaine(D-VA)
- John Kennedy(R-LA)
- Angus King(I-ME)
- James Lankford(R-OK)
- Patrick Leahy(D-VT)
- Mike Lee(R-UT)
- Joe Manchin(D-WV)
- Claire McCaskill(D-MO)
- Mitch McConnell(R-KY)
- Jerry Moran(R-KS)
- Lisa Murkowski(R-AK)
- Bill Nelson(D-FL)
- Rand Paul(R-KY)
- David Perdue(R-GA)
- Rob Portman(R-OH)
- Jack Reed(D-RI)
- James Risch(R-ID)
- Pat Roberts(R-KS)
- Marco Rubio(R-FL)
- Ben Sasse(R-NE)
- Tim Scott(R-SC)
- Jeanne Shaheen(D-NH)
- Richard Shelby(R-AL)
- Dan Sullivan(R-AK)
- Jon Tester(D-MT)
- John Thune(R-SD)
- Thomas Tillis(R-NC)
- Patrick Toomey(R-PA)
- Mark Warner(D-VA)
- Sheldon Whitehouse(D-RI)
- Roger Wicker(R-MS)
- Todd Young(R-IN)
Voted against · 28
27 D, 1 I
- Richard Blumenthal(D-CT)
- Cory Booker(D-NJ)
- Sherrod Brown(D-OH)
- Maria Cantwell(D-WA)
- Ben Cardin(D-MD)
- Bob Casey(D-PA)
- Tammy Duckworth(D-IL)
- Richard Durbin(D-IL)
- Dianne Feinstein(D-CA)
- Kirsten Gillibrand(D-NY)
- Kamala Harris(D-CA)
- Martin Heinrich(D-NM)
- Amy Klobuchar(D-MN)
- Edward Markey(D-MA)
- Robert Menendez(D-NJ)
- Jeff Merkley(D-OR)
- Christopher Murphy(D-CT)
- Patty Murray(D-WA)
- Gary Peters(D-MI)
- Bernie Sanders(I-VT)
- Brian Schatz(D-HI)
- Charles Schumer(D-NY)
- Tina Smith(D-MN)
- Debbie Stabenow(D-MI)
- Tom Udall(D-NM)
- Chris Van Hollen(D-MD)
- Elizabeth Warren(D-MA)
- Ron Wyden(D-OR)
Did not vote · 3
3 R
- Jeff Flake(R-AZ)
- John McCain(R-AZ)
- Mike Rounds(R-SD)
Confirmation vote · Fourth Circuit
Nomination Confirmed 62–28 on August 16, 2018 · 115th Congress, Roll Call 183. Each senator links to their judicial-voting record.
Voted to confirm · 62
18 D, 43 R, 1 I
- Tammy Baldwin(D-WI)
- John Barrasso(R-WY)
- Michael Bennet(D-CO)
- Roy Blunt(R-MO)
- John Boozman(R-AR)
- Richard Burr(R-NC)
- Shelley Capito(R-WV)
- Thomas Carper(D-DE)
- Bill Cassidy(R-LA)
- Susan Collins(R-ME)
- Christopher Coons(D-DE)
- Bob Corker(R-TN)
- John Cornyn(R-TX)
- Tom Cotton(R-AR)
- Mike Crapo(R-ID)
- Ted Cruz(R-TX)
- Steve Daines(R-MT)
- Joe Donnelly(D-IN)
- Mike Enzi(R-WY)
- Joni Ernst(R-IA)
- Deb Fischer(R-NE)
- Cory Gardner(R-CO)
- Lindsey Graham(R-SC)
- Charles Grassley(R-IA)
- Maggie Hassan(D-NH)
- Orrin Hatch(R-UT)
- Heidi Heitkamp(D-ND)
- Dean Heller(R-NV)
- John Hoeven(R-ND)
- Cindy Hyde-Smith(R-MS)
- John Isakson(R-GA)
- Ron Johnson(R-WI)
- Doug Jones(D-AL)
- Timothy Kaine(D-VA)
- John Kennedy(R-LA)
- Angus King(I-ME)
- James Lankford(R-OK)
- Patrick Leahy(D-VT)
- Joe Manchin(D-WV)
- Claire McCaskill(D-MO)
- Mitch McConnell(R-KY)
- Jerry Moran(R-KS)
- Lisa Murkowski(R-AK)
- Bill Nelson(D-FL)
- Rand Paul(R-KY)
- David Perdue(R-GA)
- Rob Portman(R-OH)
- Jack Reed(D-RI)
- James Risch(R-ID)
- Pat Roberts(R-KS)
- Mike Rounds(R-SD)
- Ben Sasse(R-NE)
- Tim Scott(R-SC)
- Jeanne Shaheen(D-NH)
- Richard Shelby(R-AL)
- Dan Sullivan(R-AK)
- Jon Tester(D-MT)
- John Thune(R-SD)
- Mark Warner(D-VA)
- Sheldon Whitehouse(D-RI)
- Roger Wicker(R-MS)
- Todd Young(R-IN)
Voted against · 28
27 D, 1 I
- Richard Blumenthal(D-CT)
- Cory Booker(D-NJ)
- Sherrod Brown(D-OH)
- Maria Cantwell(D-WA)
- Ben Cardin(D-MD)
- Bob Casey(D-PA)
- Catherine Cortez Masto(D-NV)
- Tammy Duckworth(D-IL)
- Dianne Feinstein(D-CA)
- Kirsten Gillibrand(D-NY)
- Kamala Harris(D-CA)
- Martin Heinrich(D-NM)
- Mazie Hirono(D-HI)
- Amy Klobuchar(D-MN)
- Edward Markey(D-MA)
- Robert Menendez(D-NJ)
- Jeff Merkley(D-OR)
- Christopher Murphy(D-CT)
- Gary Peters(D-MI)
- Bernie Sanders(I-VT)
- Brian Schatz(D-HI)
- Charles Schumer(D-NY)
- Tina Smith(D-MN)
- Debbie Stabenow(D-MI)
- Tom Udall(D-NM)
- Chris Van Hollen(D-MD)
- Elizabeth Warren(D-MA)
- Ron Wyden(D-OR)
Did not vote · 10
2 D, 8 R
- Lamar Alexander(R-TN)
- Richard Durbin(D-IL)
- Jeff Flake(R-AZ)
- Jim Inhofe(R-OK)
- Mike Lee(R-UT)
- John McCain(R-AZ)
- Patty Murray(D-WA)
- Marco Rubio(R-FL)
- Thomas Tillis(R-NC)
- Patrick Toomey(R-PA)
Education
| Rhodes College | B.A. | 1986 |
| University of South Carolina School of Law | J.D. | 1989 |
Judicial Record
Caseload & case types
In our data, Quattlebaum was assigned 116 district-court cases (2014–2018). Median time from filing to termination: 246 days across 116 closed cases.
Case assignment is from CourtListener’s PACER-derived docket records: a partial sample, not a complete caseload, reflecting the judge last assigned each case. How we count.
Questions & answers
- Who appointed A. Marvin Quattlebaum Jr.?
- President Donald J. Trump appointed A. Marvin Quattlebaum Jr. to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit in 2018.
- Was A. Marvin Quattlebaum Jr. appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- A. Marvin Quattlebaum Jr. was appointed by President Donald J. Trump, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was A. Marvin Quattlebaum Jr.'s confirmation vote?
- The Senate confirmed A. Marvin Quattlebaum Jr. 62–28 on August 16, 2018.
- Which court is A. Marvin Quattlebaum Jr. on?
- A. Marvin Quattlebaum Jr. is a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Confirmation roll-call (Senate.gov, 2018)
- Confirmation roll-call (Senate.gov, 2018)
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7 years on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).