Andrew David Hurwitz

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

Appointed by President Barack Obama in 2012 and confirmed by voice vote, Andrew David Hurwitz is a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. He earned a law degree from Yale Law School in 1972. Sources ↓

Born

1947 · age 79

Appointed by

Barack Obama, 2012

Confirmed

by voice vote

Education

Princeton 1968 · Yale Law School 1972

Succeeded

Mary Murphy Schroeder

Succeeded by

Roopali H. Desai

Federal judicial service

Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own. A voice vote means the chamber approved aloud. No senator-by-senator tally is recorded.

Confirmation vote

Voice vote

The Senate approved this confirmation aloud, with no senator-by-senator tally recorded. Recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989.

Education

Questions & answers

Who appointed Andrew David Hurwitz?

President Barack Obama appointed Andrew David Hurwitz to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in 2012.

Was Andrew David Hurwitz appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

Andrew David Hurwitz was appointed by President Barack Obama, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was Andrew David Hurwitz's confirmation vote?

Andrew David Hurwitz was confirmed by voice vote on June 12, 2012. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

Which court is Andrew David Hurwitz on?

Andrew David Hurwitz is a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.

14 years on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).