Charlotte Noelle Sweeney
Appointed by President Joseph R. Biden in 2022 and confirmed by the Senate 48–46, Charlotte Noelle Sweeney is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado. She earned a law degree from University of Denver College of Law (now Sturm College of Law) in 1995. Sources ↓
- Born
- 1969 · age 57
- Appointed by
- Joseph R. Biden, 2022
- Confirmed
- 48–46
- Education
- California Lutheran 1991 · University of Denver College of Law (now Sturm College of Law) 1995
- Succeeded
- Richard Brooke Jackson
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | District of Colorado succeeded Richard Brooke Jackson | Biden (D) | 48–46 |
Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own.
Confirmation vote
Nomination Confirmed 48–46 on May 25, 2022 · 117th Congress, Roll Call 201. Each senator links to their judicial-voting record.
Voted to confirm · 48
45 D, 1 R, 2 I
- Tammy Baldwin(D-WI)
- Michael Bennet(D-CO)
- Richard Blumenthal(D-CT)
- Cory Booker(D-NJ)
- Sherrod Brown(D-OH)
- Maria Cantwell(D-WA)
- Ben Cardin(D-MD)
- Thomas Carper(D-DE)
- Bob Casey(D-PA)
- Susan Collins(R-ME)
- Christopher Coons(D-DE)
- Catherine Cortez Masto(D-NV)
- Tammy Duckworth(D-IL)
- Richard Durbin(D-IL)
- Dianne Feinstein(D-CA)
- Kirsten Gillibrand(D-NY)
- Maggie Hassan(D-NH)
- Martin Heinrich(D-NM)
- John Hickenlooper(D-CO)
- Mazie Hirono(D-HI)
- Timothy Kaine(D-VA)
- Mark Kelly(D-AZ)
- Angus King(I-ME)
- Amy Klobuchar(D-MN)
- Patrick Leahy(D-VT)
- Ben Lujan(D-NM)
- Joseph Manchin(D-WV)
- Edward Markey(D-MA)
- Robert Menendez(D-NJ)
- Christopher Murphy(D-CT)
- Patty Murray(D-WA)
- Jon Ossoff(D-GA)
- Alex Padilla(D-CA)
- Gary Peters(D-MI)
- Jacklyn Rosen(D-NV)
- Bernard Sanders(I-VT)
- 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)
- Mark Warner(D-VA)
- Raphael Warnock(D-GA)
- Elizabeth Warren(D-MA)
- Sheldon Whitehouse(D-RI)
- Ron Wyden(D-OR)
Voted against · 46
46 R
- John Barrasso(R-WY)
- Marsha Blackburn(R-TN)
- Roy Blunt(R-MO)
- John Boozman(R-AR)
- Mike Braun(R-IN)
- Richard Burr(R-NC)
- Shelley Capito(R-WV)
- Bill Cassidy(R-LA)
- Tom Cotton(R-AR)
- Kevin Cramer(R-ND)
- Mike Crapo(R-ID)
- Steve Daines(R-MT)
- Joni Ernst(R-IA)
- Deb Fischer(R-NE)
- Lindsey Graham(R-SC)
- Charles Grassley(R-IA)
- Bill Hagerty(R-TN)
- 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)
- Cynthia Lummis(R-WY)
- Roger Marshall(R-KS)
- Mitch McConnell(R-KY)
- Jerry Moran(R-KS)
- Rand Paul(R-KY)
- Rob Portman(R-OH)
- James Risch(R-ID)
- 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)
- Tommy Tuberville(R-AL)
- Roger Wicker(R-MS)
- Todd Young(R-IN)
Did not vote · 6
3 D, 3 R
- John Cornyn(R-TX)
- Ted Cruz(R-TX)
- Jeff Merkley(D-OR)
- Lisa Murkowski(R-AK)
- Jack Reed(D-RI)
- Chris Van Hollen(D-MD)
Education
| California Lutheran University | B.S. | 1991 |
| University of Denver College of Law (now Sturm College of Law) | J.D. | 1995 |
Questions & answers
- Who appointed Charlotte Noelle Sweeney?
- President Joseph R. Biden appointed Charlotte Noelle Sweeney to the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado in 2022.
- Was Charlotte Noelle Sweeney appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Charlotte Noelle Sweeney was appointed by President Joseph R. Biden, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Charlotte Noelle Sweeney's confirmation vote?
- The Senate confirmed Charlotte Noelle Sweeney 48–46 on May 25, 2022.
- Which court is Charlotte Noelle Sweeney on?
- Charlotte Noelle Sweeney is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: Noot Noots (CC BY-SA 4.0), via Wikimedia Commons
- Confirmation roll-call (Senate.gov, 2022)
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4 years on the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).