Claria Horn Boom
Appointed by President Donald J. Trump in 2018 and confirmed by the Senate 96–1, Claria Horn Boom is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky. She earned a law degree from Vanderbilt University Law School in 1994. She previously served on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky. Sources ↓
- Born
- 1969 · age 57
- Appointed by
- Donald J. Trump, 2018
- Confirmed
- 96–1
- Education
- Transylvania 1991 · Vanderbilt Law School 1994
- Succeeded
- Jennifer B. Coffman
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Eastern District of Kentucky succeeded Jennifer B. Coffman | Trump (R) | 96–1 |
| 2018 | Western District of Kentucky succeeded Jennifer B. Coffman | Trump (R) | 96–1 |
Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own.
Confirmation vote
Nomination Confirmed 96–1 on April 10, 2018 · 115th Congress, Roll Call 65. Each senator links to their judicial-voting record.
Voted to confirm · 96
45 D, 50 R, 1 I
- Lamar Alexander(R-TN)
- Tammy Baldwin(D-WI)
- John Barrasso(R-WY)
- Michael Bennet(D-CO)
- Richard Blumenthal(D-CT)
- Roy Blunt(R-MO)
- John Boozman(R-AR)
- Sherrod Brown(D-OH)
- Richard Burr(R-NC)
- Maria Cantwell(D-WA)
- 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)
- Bob Corker(R-TN)
- John Cornyn(R-TX)
- Catherine Cortez Masto(D-NV)
- Tom Cotton(R-AR)
- Mike Crapo(R-ID)
- Ted Cruz(R-TX)
- Steve Daines(R-MT)
- Joe Donnelly(D-IN)
- Richard Durbin(D-IL)
- Mike Enzi(R-WY)
- Joni Ernst(R-IA)
- Dianne Feinstein(D-CA)
- Deb Fischer(R-NE)
- Jeff Flake(R-AZ)
- Cory Gardner(R-CO)
- Kirsten Gillibrand(D-NY)
- Lindsey Graham(R-SC)
- Charles Grassley(R-IA)
- Kamala Harris(D-CA)
- Maggie Hassan(D-NH)
- Orrin Hatch(R-UT)
- Martin Heinrich(D-NM)
- Heidi Heitkamp(D-ND)
- Dean Heller(R-NV)
- Mazie Hirono(D-HI)
- John Hoeven(R-ND)
- Cindy Hyde-Smith(R-MS)
- Jim Inhofe(R-OK)
- John Isakson(R-GA)
- Ron Johnson(R-WI)
- Doug Jones(D-AL)
- Timothy Kaine(D-VA)
- John Kennedy(R-LA)
- Angus King(I-ME)
- Amy Klobuchar(D-MN)
- James Lankford(R-OK)
- Patrick Leahy(D-VT)
- Mike Lee(R-UT)
- Joe Manchin(D-WV)
- Edward Markey(D-MA)
- Claire McCaskill(D-MO)
- Mitch McConnell(R-KY)
- Robert Menendez(D-NJ)
- Jeff Merkley(D-OR)
- Jerry Moran(R-KS)
- Lisa Murkowski(R-AK)
- Christopher Murphy(D-CT)
- Patty Murray(D-WA)
- Bill Nelson(D-FL)
- 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)
- Mike Rounds(R-SD)
- Marco Rubio(R-FL)
- Ben Sasse(R-NE)
- Brian Schatz(D-HI)
- Charles Schumer(D-NY)
- Tim Scott(R-SC)
- Jeanne Shaheen(D-NH)
- Richard Shelby(R-AL)
- Tina Smith(D-MN)
- Debbie Stabenow(D-MI)
- Dan Sullivan(R-AK)
- Jon Tester(D-MT)
- John Thune(R-SD)
- Thomas Tillis(R-NC)
- Patrick Toomey(R-PA)
- Tom Udall(D-NM)
- Chris Van Hollen(D-MD)
- Mark Warner(D-VA)
- Elizabeth Warren(D-MA)
- Sheldon Whitehouse(D-RI)
- Roger Wicker(R-MS)
- Ron Wyden(D-OR)
- Todd Young(R-IN)
Voted against · 1
1 I
- Bernie Sanders(I-VT)
Did not vote · 3
2 D, 1 R
- Cory Booker(D-NJ)
- Tammy Duckworth(D-IL)
- John McCain(R-AZ)
Education
| Transylvania University | B.A. | 1991 |
| Vanderbilt University Law School | J.D. | 1994 |
Judicial Record
Caseload & case types
In our data, Boom was assigned 1,706 district-court cases (1993–2026). Median time from filing to termination: 242 days across 1,152 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 104 of Boom’s decisions reviewed on the merits by the U.S. courts of appeals in our data, 88 were affirmed, 8 reversed or vacated, and 8 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 Claria Horn Boom?
- President Donald J. Trump appointed Claria Horn Boom to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky in 2018.
- Was Claria Horn Boom appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Claria Horn Boom was appointed by President Donald J. Trump, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Claria Horn Boom's confirmation vote?
- The Senate confirmed Claria Horn Boom 96–1 on April 10, 2018.
- Which court is Claria Horn Boom on?
- Claria Horn Boom is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: United States Sentencing Commission (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
- Confirmation roll-call (Senate.gov, 2018)
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8 years on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).