Fourth Circuit / Appointed 2009 / Served to 2017

Andre Maurice Davis

Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

Appointed by President Barack Obama in 2009 and confirmed by the Senate 7216, Andre Maurice Davis was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. He earned a law degree from University of Maryland School of Law (now Francis King Carey School of Law) in 1978. He previously served on the District of Maryland.Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, November 9, 2009

Appointed by
Barack Obama, 2009
Confirmed
72–16
Education
University of Pennsylvania 1971 · University of Maryland Law (now Francis King Carey School of Law) 1978
Succeeded by
Pamela Ann Harris
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1995District of Maryland · succeeded Walter Evan Black Jr.Clinton (D)voice
2009Fourth Circuit · succeeded Francis Dominic Murnaghan Jr.Obama (D)72–16

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
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7 years on the Fourth Circuit. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).