Who appointed Ann Marie Donnelly?

President Barack Obama appointed Ann Marie Donnelly to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York in 2015.

Was Ann Marie Donnelly appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

Ann Marie Donnelly was appointed by President Barack Obama, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was Ann Marie Donnelly's confirmation vote?

The Senate confirmed Ann Marie Donnelly 95–2 on October 20, 2015.

Eastern District of New York / Appointed 2015 / Active

Ann Marie Donnelly

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York

Appointed by President Barack Obama in 2015 and confirmed by the Senate 95–2, Ann Marie Donnelly is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York. She earned a law degree from Ohio State University College of Law (now Michael E. Moritz College of Law) in 1984. Sources ↓

Born: 1959 · age 67
Appointed by: Barack Obama, 2015
Confirmed: 95–2
Education: University of Michigan 1981 · Ohio State College of Law (now Michael E. Moritz College of Law) 1984
Succeeded: Sandra L. Townes

Federal judicial service

Year	Court	Appointed by	Vote
2015	Eastern District of New York succeeded Sandra L. Townes	Obama (D)	95–2

Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own.

Confirmation vote

Nomination Confirmed 95–2 on October 20, 2015 · 114th Congress, Roll Call 279. Each senator links to their judicial-voting record.

Voted to confirm · 95

43 D, 50 R, 2 I

Voted against · 2

2 R

Roy Blunt(R-MO)
Dan Sullivan(R-AK)

Did not vote · 3

1 D, 2 R

Education

University of Michigan	B.A.	1981
Ohio State University College of Law (now Michael E. Moritz College of Law)	J.D.	1984

Judicial Record

Caseload & case types

In our data, Donnelly was assigned 3,720 district-court cases (1973–2026). Median time from filing to termination: 167 days across 3,273 closed cases.

Other civil matters39%

Civil rights16%

Other federal statutes11%

Labor & ERISA5%

Personal-injury torts5%

Prisoner & habeas4%

Other21%

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.

On appeal

Of 109 of Donnelly’s decisions reviewed on the merits by the U.S. courts of appeals in our data, 79 were affirmed, 11 reversed or vacated, and 19 affirmed in part and reversed in part. This is a historical count of appellate outcomes for cases we could match, not a judgment of the judge, and not a complete record. How we count.

Questions & answers

Who appointed Ann Marie Donnelly?: President Barack Obama appointed Ann Marie Donnelly to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York in 2015.
Was Ann Marie Donnelly appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?: Ann Marie Donnelly was appointed by President Barack Obama, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was Ann Marie Donnelly's confirmation vote?: The Senate confirmed Ann Marie Donnelly 95–2 on October 20, 2015.
Which court is Ann Marie Donnelly on?: Ann Marie Donnelly is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York.

Sources

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10 years on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).