Arenda Lauretta Wright Allen
Appointed by President Barack Obama in 2011 and confirmed by the Senate 96–0, Arenda Lauretta Wright Allen is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. She earned a law degree from North Carolina Central University School of Law in 1985. Sources ↓
- Born
- 1960 · age 66
- Appointed by
- Barack Obama, 2011
- Confirmed
- 96–0
- Education
- Kutztown State College (now Kutztown of Pennsylvania) 1982 · North Carolina Central Law 1985
- Succeeded
- Jerome B. Friedman
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Eastern District of Virginia succeeded Jerome B. Friedman | Obama (D) | 96–0 |
Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own.
Confirmation vote
Nomination Confirmed 96–0 on May 11, 2011 · 112th Congress, Roll Call 69. Each senator links to their judicial-voting record.
Voted to confirm · 96
50 D, 44 R, 2 I
- Daniel Akaka(D-HI)
- Lamar Alexander(R-TN)
- Kelly Ayotte(R-NH)
- John Barrasso(R-WY)
- Max Baucus(D-MT)
- Mark Begich(D-AK)
- Michael Bennet(D-CO)
- Jeff Bingaman(D-NM)
- Richard Blumenthal(D-CT)
- Roy Blunt(R-MO)
- John Boozman(R-AR)
- Barbara Boxer(D-CA)
- Sherrod Brown(D-OH)
- Scott Brown(R-MA)
- Richard Burr(R-NC)
- Maria Cantwell(D-WA)
- Benjamin Cardin(D-MD)
- Thomas Carper(D-DE)
- Bob Casey(D-PA)
- Saxby Chambliss(R-GA)
- Dan Coats(R-IN)
- Tom Coburn(R-OK)
- Susan Collins(R-ME)
- Kent Conrad(D-ND)
- Christopher Coons(D-DE)
- Bob Corker(R-TN)
- John Cornyn(R-TX)
- Mike Crapo(R-ID)
- James DeMint(R-SC)
- Richard Durbin(D-IL)
- Michael Enzi(R-WY)
- Dianne Feinstein(D-CA)
- Al Franken(D-MN)
- Kirsten Gillibrand(D-NY)
- Lindsey Graham(R-SC)
- Chuck Grassley(R-IA)
- Kay Hagan(D-NC)
- Tom Harkin(D-IA)
- Orrin Hatch(R-UT)
- Dean Heller(R-NV)
- John Hoeven(R-ND)
- Kay Hutchison(R-TX)
- Jim Inhofe(R-OK)
- Daniel Inouye(D-HI)
- Johnny Isakson(R-GA)
- Mike Johanns(R-NE)
- Tim Johnson(D-SD)
- Ron Johnson(R-WI)
- John Kerry(D-MA)
- Mark Kirk(R-IL)
- Amy Klobuchar(D-MN)
- Herb Kohl(D-WI)
- Jon Kyl(R-AZ)
- Mary Landrieu(D-LA)
- Frank Lautenberg(D-NJ)
- Patrick Leahy(D-VT)
- Mike Lee(R-UT)
- Carl Levin(D-MI)
- Joe Lieberman(I-CT)
- Richard Lugar(R-IN)
- Joe Manchin(D-WV)
- John McCain(R-AZ)
- Claire McCaskill(D-MO)
- Mitch McConnell(R-KY)
- Robert Menendez(D-NJ)
- Jeff Merkley(D-OR)
- Barbara Mikulski(D-MD)
- Jerry Moran(R-KS)
- Patty Murray(D-WA)
- Bill Nelson(D-FL)
- Ben Nelson(D-NE)
- Rand Paul(R-KY)
- Rob Portman(R-OH)
- Mark Pryor(D-AR)
- Jack Reed(D-RI)
- Harry Reid(D-NV)
- James Risch(R-ID)
- Pat Roberts(R-KS)
- Marco Rubio(R-FL)
- Bernard Sanders(I-VT)
- Charles Schumer(D-NY)
- Jeff Sessions(R-AL)
- Jeanne Shaheen(D-NH)
- Richard Shelby(R-AL)
- Olympia Snowe(R-ME)
- Debbie Stabenow(D-MI)
- Jon Tester(D-MT)
- John Thune(R-SD)
- Pat Toomey(R-PA)
- Mark Udall(D-CO)
- Tom Udall(D-NM)
- Mark Warner(D-VA)
- James Webb(D-VA)
- Sheldon Whitehouse(D-RI)
- Roger Wicker(R-MS)
- Ron Wyden(D-OR)
Did not vote · 4
1 D, 3 R
- Thad Cochran(R-MS)
- Lisa Murkowski(R-AK)
- Jay Rockefeller(D-WV)
- David Vitter(R-LA)
Education
| Kutztown State College (now Kutztown University of Pennsylvania) | B.A. | 1982 |
| North Carolina Central University School of Law | J.D. | 1985 |
Judicial Record
Caseload & case types
In our data, Allen was assigned 2,510 district-court cases (2000–2026). Median time from filing to termination: 202 days across 2,071 closed cases.
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 402 of Allen’s decisions reviewed on the merits by the U.S. courts of appeals in our data, 338 were affirmed, 42 reversed or vacated, and 22 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 Arenda Lauretta Wright Allen?
- President Barack Obama appointed Arenda Lauretta Wright Allen to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia in 2011.
- Was Arenda Lauretta Wright Allen appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Arenda Lauretta Wright Allen was appointed by President Barack Obama, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Arenda Lauretta Wright Allen's confirmation vote?
- The Senate confirmed Arenda Lauretta Wright Allen 96–0 on May 11, 2011.
- Which court is Arenda Lauretta Wright Allen on?
- Arenda Lauretta Wright Allen is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: Office of Mark Warner (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
- Confirmation roll-call (Senate.gov, 2011)
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15 years on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).