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Allison Hartwell Eid
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Appointed by President Donald J. Trump in 2017 and confirmed by the Senate 56–41, Allison Hartwell Eid is a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. She earned a law degree from University of Chicago Law School in 1991. She previously served on the Colorado Supreme Court. Sources ↓
- Born
- 1965 · age 61
- Appointed by
- Donald J. Trump, 2017
- Confirmed
- 56–41
- Education
- Stanford 1987 · University of Chicago Law School 1991
- Succeeded
- Neil M. Gorsuch
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Tenth Circuit succeeded Neil M. Gorsuch | Trump (R) | 56–41 |
| 2006 | Colorado Supreme Court | – | – |
Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own.
Confirmation vote
Nomination Confirmed 56–41 on November 2, 2017 · 115th Congress, Roll Call 259. Each senator links to their judicial-voting record.
Voted to confirm · 56
4 D, 52 R
- Lamar Alexander(R-TN)
- John Barrasso(R-WY)
- Michael Bennet(D-CO)
- Roy Blunt(R-MO)
- John Boozman(R-AR)
- Richard Burr(R-NC)
- Shelley Capito(R-WV)
- Bill Cassidy(R-LA)
- Thad Cochran(R-MS)
- Susan Collins(R-ME)
- 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)
- Jeff Flake(R-AZ)
- Cory Gardner(R-CO)
- Lindsey Graham(R-SC)
- Charles Grassley(R-IA)
- Orrin Hatch(R-UT)
- Heidi Heitkamp(D-ND)
- Dean Heller(R-NV)
- John Hoeven(R-ND)
- Jim Inhofe(R-OK)
- John Isakson(R-GA)
- Ron Johnson(R-WI)
- John Kennedy(R-LA)
- James Lankford(R-OK)
- Mike Lee(R-UT)
- Joe Manchin(D-WV)
- John McCain(R-AZ)
- Mitch McConnell(R-KY)
- Jerry Moran(R-KS)
- Lisa Murkowski(R-AK)
- Rand Paul(R-KY)
- David Perdue(R-GA)
- Rob Portman(R-OH)
- James Risch(R-ID)
- Pat Roberts(R-KS)
- Mike Rounds(R-SD)
- Marco Rubio(R-FL)
- Ben Sasse(R-NE)
- Tim Scott(R-SC)
- Richard Shelby(R-AL)
- Luther Strange(R-AL)
- Dan Sullivan(R-AK)
- John Thune(R-SD)
- Thomas Tillis(R-NC)
- Patrick Toomey(R-PA)
- Roger Wicker(R-MS)
- Todd Young(R-IN)
Voted against · 41
39 D, 2 I
- Tammy Baldwin(D-WI)
- Richard Blumenthal(D-CT)
- Cory Booker(D-NJ)
- Sherrod Brown(D-OH)
- Maria Cantwell(D-WA)
- Ben Cardin(D-MD)
- Thomas Carper(D-DE)
- Bob Casey(D-PA)
- Christopher Coons(D-DE)
- Catherine Cortez Masto(D-NV)
- Tammy Duckworth(D-IL)
- Richard Durbin(D-IL)
- Dianne Feinstein(D-CA)
- Al Franken(D-MN)
- Kirsten Gillibrand(D-NY)
- Kamala Harris(D-CA)
- Maggie Hassan(D-NH)
- Martin Heinrich(D-NM)
- Mazie Hirono(D-HI)
- Timothy Kaine(D-VA)
- Angus King(I-ME)
- Amy Klobuchar(D-MN)
- Patrick Leahy(D-VT)
- Edward Markey(D-MA)
- Jeff Merkley(D-OR)
- Christopher Murphy(D-CT)
- Patty Murray(D-WA)
- Bill Nelson(D-FL)
- Gary Peters(D-MI)
- Jack Reed(D-RI)
- Bernie Sanders(I-VT)
- Brian Schatz(D-HI)
- Charles Schumer(D-NY)
- Jeanne Shaheen(D-NH)
- Debbie Stabenow(D-MI)
- Jon Tester(D-MT)
- Tom Udall(D-NM)
- Chris Van Hollen(D-MD)
- Elizabeth Warren(D-MA)
- Sheldon Whitehouse(D-RI)
- Ron Wyden(D-OR)
Did not vote · 3
3 D
- Claire McCaskill(D-MO)
- Robert Menendez(D-NJ)
- Mark Warner(D-VA)
Education
| Stanford University | A.B. | 1987 |
| University of Chicago Law School | J.D. | 1991 |
Before the bench
Professional career before and outside the federal bench, as recorded by the Federal Judicial Center.
| Private practice, Denver, Colorado | 1991, 1992-1993, 1994-1998 |
| Law clerk, Hon. Jerry E. Smith, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit | 1991-1992 |
| Law clerk, Hon. Clarence Thomas, Supreme Court of the United States | 1993-1994 |
| University of Colorado School of Law, 1998-2009, 2011-2015; associate professor, 1998-2006; adjunct professor | 2007-2009, 2011-2015 |
| Solicitor general, State of Colorado | 2005-2006 |
| Justice, Colorado Supreme Court | 2006-2017 |
| Adjunct professor, Suffolk University Law School Summer Law Program, Lund, Sweden | 2007 |
| Visiting judicial teaching fellow, J. Reuben Clark Law School, Brigham Young University | 2010 |
Questions & answers
- Who appointed Allison Hartwell Eid?
- President Donald J. Trump appointed Allison Hartwell Eid to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit in 2017.
- Was Allison Hartwell Eid appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Allison Hartwell Eid was appointed by President Donald J. Trump, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Allison Hartwell Eid's confirmation vote?
- The Senate confirmed Allison Hartwell Eid 56–41 on November 2, 2017.
- Which court is Allison Hartwell Eid on?
- Allison Hartwell Eid is a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Current roster: Colorado Judicial Branch — Supreme Court Judges and Staff (coloradojudicial.gov)
- Wikidata
- Portrait: U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
- Confirmation roll-call (Senate.gov, 2017)
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8 years on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. Data as of 2026-09-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).