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Amit Priyavadan Mehta
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
Appointed by President Barack Obama in 2014 and confirmed by voice vote, Amit Priyavadan Mehta is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. He earned a law degree from University of Virginia School of Law in 1997. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, December 16, 2014
- Appointed by
- Barack Obama, 2014
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Georgetown 1993 · University of Virginia Law 1997
- Succeeded
- Ellen Segal Huvelle
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | District of Columbia · succeeded Ellen Segal Huvelle | Obama (D) | voice |
A per-senator roll-call isn’t shown for this confirmation. The Senate’s recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989; many confirmations (especially before then, and most to the lower courts) were by voice vote or unanimous consent.
Education
| Georgetown University | B.A. | 1993 |
| University of Virginia School of Law | J.D. | 1997 |
Sources
11 years on the District of Columbia. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).