Who appointed Bridget Shelton Bade?

President Donald J. Trump appointed Bridget Shelton Bade to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in 2019.

Was Bridget Shelton Bade appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

Bridget Shelton Bade was appointed by President Donald J. Trump, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was Bridget Shelton Bade's confirmation vote?

The Senate confirmed Bridget Shelton Bade 78–21 on March 26, 2019.

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Bridget Shelton Bade

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

Appointed by President Donald J. Trump in 2019 and confirmed by the Senate 78–21, Bridget Shelton Bade is a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. She earned a law degree from Arizona State University College of Law (now Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law) in 1990. She previously served on the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona. Sources ↓

Born: 1965 · age 61
Appointed by: Donald J. Trump, 2019
Confirmed: 78–21
Education: Arizona State 1987 · Arizona State College of Law (now Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law) 1990
Succeeded: Barry G. Silverman

Federal judicial service

Year	Court	Appointed by	Vote
2019	Ninth Circuit succeeded Barry G. Silverman	Trump (R)	78–21
2012	District of Arizona	District court	–

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

Confirmation vote

Nomination Confirmed 78–21 on March 26, 2019 · 116th Congress, Roll Call 51. Each senator links to their judicial-voting record.

Voted to confirm · 78

24 D, 53 R, 1 I

Voted against · 21

20 D, 1 I

Did not vote · 1

1 D

Tom Udall(D-NM)

Education

Arizona State University	B.A.	1987
Arizona State University College of Law (now Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law)	J.D.	1990

Judicial Record

Caseload & case types

In our data, Bade was assigned 239 district-court cases (2001–2019). Median time from filing to termination: 135 days across 239 closed cases.

Civil rights21%

Other federal statutes17%

Social Security16%

Labor & ERISA11%

Contract8%

Personal-injury torts8%

Other18%

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 16 of Bade’s decisions reviewed on the merits by the U.S. courts of appeals in our data, 14 were affirmed, 2 reversed or vacated. 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 Bridget Shelton Bade?: President Donald J. Trump appointed Bridget Shelton Bade to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in 2019.
Was Bridget Shelton Bade appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?: Bridget Shelton Bade was appointed by President Donald J. Trump, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was Bridget Shelton Bade's confirmation vote?: The Senate confirmed Bridget Shelton Bade 78–21 on March 26, 2019.
Which court is Bridget Shelton Bade on?: Bridget Shelton Bade is a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.

Sources

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7 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).