Brian Craig Buescher
Appointed by President Donald J. Trump in 2019 and confirmed by the Senate 51–40, Brian Craig Buescher is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Nebraska. He earned a law degree from Georgetown University Law Center in 2000. Sources ↓
- Born
- 1975 · age 51
- Appointed by
- Donald J. Trump, 2019
- Confirmed
- 51–40
- Education
- University of Nebraska 1997 · Georgetown Law Center 2000
- Succeeded
- Laurie Smith Camp
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | District of Nebraska succeeded Laurie Smith Camp | Trump (R) | 51–40 |
Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own.
Confirmation vote
Nomination Confirmed 51–40 on July 24, 2019 · 116th Congress, Roll Call 229. Each senator links to their judicial-voting record.
Voted to confirm · 51
51 R
- Lamar Alexander(R-TN)
- John Barrasso(R-WY)
- Marsha Blackburn(R-TN)
- Roy Blunt(R-MO)
- John Boozman(R-AR)
- Mike Braun(R-IN)
- Richard Burr(R-NC)
- Bill Cassidy(R-LA)
- Susan Collins(R-ME)
- John Cornyn(R-TX)
- Tom Cotton(R-AR)
- Kevin Cramer(R-ND)
- Mike Crapo(R-ID)
- Ted Cruz(R-TX)
- Steve Daines(R-MT)
- Mike Enzi(R-WY)
- Joni Ernst(R-IA)
- Deb Fischer(R-NE)
- Cory Gardner(R-CO)
- Lindsey Graham(R-SC)
- Charles Grassley(R-IA)
- Josh Hawley(R-MO)
- John Hoeven(R-ND)
- Cindy Hyde-Smith(R-MS)
- Jim Inhofe(R-OK)
- Ron Johnson(R-WI)
- John Kennedy(R-LA)
- James Lankford(R-OK)
- Mike Lee(R-UT)
- Mitch McConnell(R-KY)
- Martha McSally(R-AZ)
- Jerry Moran(R-KS)
- Lisa Murkowski(R-AK)
- Rand Paul(R-KY)
- David Perdue(R-GA)
- Rob Portman(R-OH)
- James Risch(R-ID)
- Pat Roberts(R-KS)
- Mitt Romney(R-UT)
- Mike Rounds(R-SD)
- Marco Rubio(R-FL)
- Ben Sasse(R-NE)
- Rick Scott(R-FL)
- Tim Scott(R-SC)
- Richard Shelby(R-AL)
- Dan Sullivan(R-AK)
- John Thune(R-SD)
- Thomas Tillis(R-NC)
- Patrick Toomey(R-PA)
- Roger Wicker(R-MS)
- Todd Young(R-IN)
Voted against · 40
39 D, 1 I
- Tammy Baldwin(D-WI)
- Richard Blumenthal(D-CT)
- Sherrod Brown(D-OH)
- Maria Cantwell(D-WA)
- Ben Cardin(D-MD)
- Thomas Carper(D-DE)
- Bob Casey(D-PA)
- Christopher Coons(D-DE)
- Catherine Cortez Masto(D-NV)
- Tammy Duckworth(D-IL)
- Richard Durbin(D-IL)
- Dianne Feinstein(D-CA)
- Maggie Hassan(D-NH)
- Martin Heinrich(D-NM)
- Mazie Hirono(D-HI)
- Doug Jones(D-AL)
- Timothy Kaine(D-VA)
- Angus King(I-ME)
- Patrick Leahy(D-VT)
- Joseph Manchin(D-WV)
- Edward Markey(D-MA)
- Robert Menendez(D-NJ)
- Jeff Merkley(D-OR)
- Christopher Murphy(D-CT)
- Patty Murray(D-WA)
- Gary Peters(D-MI)
- Jack Reed(D-RI)
- Jacklyn Rosen(D-NV)
- Brian Schatz(D-HI)
- Charles Schumer(D-NY)
- Jeanne Shaheen(D-NH)
- Kyrsten Sinema(D-AZ)
- Tina Smith(D-MN)
- Debbie Stabenow(D-MI)
- Jon Tester(D-MT)
- Tom Udall(D-NM)
- Chris Van Hollen(D-MD)
- Mark Warner(D-VA)
- Sheldon Whitehouse(D-RI)
- Ron Wyden(D-OR)
Did not vote · 9
6 D, 2 R, 1 I
- Michael Bennet(D-CO)
- Cory Booker(D-NJ)
- Shelley Capito(R-WV)
- Kirsten Gillibrand(D-NY)
- Kamala Harris(D-CA)
- John Isakson(R-GA)
- Amy Klobuchar(D-MN)
- Bernard Sanders(I-VT)
- Elizabeth Warren(D-MA)
Education
| University of Nebraska | B.A. | 1997 |
| Georgetown University Law Center | J.D. | 2000 |
Judicial Record
Caseload & case types
In our data, Buescher was assigned 1,002 district-court cases (2004–2026). Median time from filing to termination: 222 days across 621 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 68 of Buescher’s decisions reviewed on the merits by the U.S. courts of appeals in our data, 47 were affirmed, 14 reversed or vacated, and 7 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 Brian Craig Buescher?
- President Donald J. Trump appointed Brian Craig Buescher to the U.S. District Court for the District of Nebraska in 2019.
- Was Brian Craig Buescher appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Brian Craig Buescher was appointed by President Donald J. Trump, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Brian Craig Buescher's confirmation vote?
- The Senate confirmed Brian Craig Buescher 51–40 on July 24, 2019.
- Which court is Brian Craig Buescher on?
- Brian Craig Buescher is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Nebraska.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: US District Court for the District of Nebraska (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
- Confirmation roll-call (Senate.gov, 2019)
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7 years on the U.S. District Court for the District of Nebraska. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).