Western District of Pennsylvania / Appointed 2020 / Active
Christy Criswell Wiegand
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
Appointed by President Donald J. Trump in 2020 and confirmed by the Senate 82–14, Christy Criswell Wiegand is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. She earned a law degree from Cornell Law School in 2000. Sources ↓
- Born
- 1975 · age 51
- Appointed by
- Donald J. Trump, 2020
- Confirmed
- 82–14
- Education
- Princeton 1997 · Cornell Law School 2000
- Succeeded
- Peter Joseph Phipps
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Western District of Pennsylvania succeeded Peter Joseph Phipps | Trump (R) | 82–14 |
Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own.
Confirmation vote
Nomination Confirmed 82–14 on September 9, 2020 · 116th Congress, Roll Call 162. Each senator links to their judicial-voting record.
Voted to confirm · 82
28 D, 53 R, 1 I
- Lamar Alexander(R-TN)
- Tammy Baldwin(D-WI)
- John Barrasso(R-WY)
- Michael Bennet(D-CO)
- Marsha Blackburn(R-TN)
- Roy Blunt(R-MO)
- John Boozman(R-AR)
- Mike Braun(R-IN)
- Sherrod Brown(D-OH)
- Richard Burr(R-NC)
- Shelley Capito(R-WV)
- Ben Cardin(D-MD)
- Thomas Carper(D-DE)
- Bob Casey(D-PA)
- Bill Cassidy(R-LA)
- Susan Collins(R-ME)
- Christopher Coons(D-DE)
- John Cornyn(R-TX)
- Catherine Cortez Masto(D-NV)
- Tom Cotton(R-AR)
- Kevin Cramer(R-ND)
- Mike Crapo(R-ID)
- Ted Cruz(R-TX)
- Steve Daines(R-MT)
- Tammy Duckworth(D-IL)
- Richard Durbin(D-IL)
- Mike Enzi(R-WY)
- Joni Ernst(R-IA)
- Dianne Feinstein(D-CA)
- Deb Fischer(R-NE)
- Cory Gardner(R-CO)
- Lindsey Graham(R-SC)
- Charles Grassley(R-IA)
- Maggie Hassan(D-NH)
- Josh Hawley(R-MO)
- Martin Heinrich(D-NM)
- Mazie Hirono(D-HI)
- John Hoeven(R-ND)
- Cindy Hyde-Smith(R-MS)
- Jim Inhofe(R-OK)
- Ron Johnson(R-WI)
- Doug Jones(D-AL)
- Timothy Kaine(D-VA)
- John Kennedy(R-LA)
- Angus King(I-ME)
- James Lankford(R-OK)
- Patrick Leahy(D-VT)
- Mike Lee(R-UT)
- Kelly Loeffler(R-GA)
- Joseph Manchin(D-WV)
- Mitch McConnell(R-KY)
- Martha McSally(R-AZ)
- Jerry Moran(R-KS)
- Lisa Murkowski(R-AK)
- Christopher Murphy(D-CT)
- Rand Paul(R-KY)
- David Perdue(R-GA)
- Gary Peters(D-MI)
- Rob Portman(R-OH)
- Jack Reed(D-RI)
- James Risch(R-ID)
- Pat Roberts(R-KS)
- Mitt Romney(R-UT)
- Jacklyn Rosen(D-NV)
- Mike Rounds(R-SD)
- Marco Rubio(R-FL)
- Ben Sasse(R-NE)
- Rick Scott(R-FL)
- Tim Scott(R-SC)
- Jeanne Shaheen(D-NH)
- Richard Shelby(R-AL)
- Kyrsten Sinema(D-AZ)
- Dan Sullivan(R-AK)
- Jon Tester(D-MT)
- John Thune(R-SD)
- Thomas Tillis(R-NC)
- Patrick Toomey(R-PA)
- Tom Udall(D-NM)
- Mark Warner(D-VA)
- Sheldon Whitehouse(D-RI)
- Roger Wicker(R-MS)
- Todd Young(R-IN)
Voted against · 14
14 D
- Richard Blumenthal(D-CT)
- Cory Booker(D-NJ)
- Maria Cantwell(D-WA)
- Kirsten Gillibrand(D-NY)
- Edward Markey(D-MA)
- Robert Menendez(D-NJ)
- Jeff Merkley(D-OR)
- Patty Murray(D-WA)
- Brian Schatz(D-HI)
- Charles Schumer(D-NY)
- Tina Smith(D-MN)
- Chris Van Hollen(D-MD)
- Elizabeth Warren(D-MA)
- Ron Wyden(D-OR)
Did not vote · 4
3 D, 1 I
- Kamala Harris(D-CA)
- Amy Klobuchar(D-MN)
- Bernard Sanders(I-VT)
- Debbie Stabenow(D-MI)
Education
| Princeton University | A.B. | 1997 |
| Cornell Law School | J.D. | 2000 |
Before the bench
Professional career before and outside the federal bench, as recorded by the Federal Judicial Center.
| Private practice, Washington, D.C. | 2000-2002 |
| Law clerk, Hon. D. Brooks Smith, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit | 2002-2003 |
| Instructor, Writing in the Legal Profession, University of Pittsburgh | 2003 |
| Assistant U.S. attorney, Civil Division, Western District of Pennsylvania, 2004-2018; deputy chief, Civil Division | 2013-2018 |
| Assistant U.S. attorney, Major Crimes, Criminal Division, Western District of Pennsylvania, 2018-2020; Project Safe Childhood Task Force | 2018-2020 |
Questions & answers
- Who appointed Christy Criswell Wiegand?
- President Donald J. Trump appointed Christy Criswell Wiegand to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania in 2020.
- Was Christy Criswell Wiegand appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Christy Criswell Wiegand was appointed by President Donald J. Trump, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Christy Criswell Wiegand's confirmation vote?
- The Senate confirmed Christy Criswell Wiegand 82–14 on September 9, 2020.
- Which court is Christy Criswell Wiegand on?
- Christy Criswell Wiegand is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
- Confirmation roll-call (Senate.gov, 2020)
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6 years on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. Data as of 2026-09-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).