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Claria Horn Boom

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky

Appointed by President Donald J. Trump in 2018 and confirmed by the Senate 961, 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 Western District of Kentucky.Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, April 10, 2018

Appointed by
Donald J. Trump, 2018
Confirmed
96–1
Education
Transylvania 1991 · Vanderbilt Law School 1994
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
2018Eastern District of Kentucky · succeeded Jennifer B. CoffmanTrump (R)96–1
2018Western District of Kentucky · succeeded Jennifer B. CoffmanTrump (R)96–1

A per-senator roll-call isn’t shown for this confirmation. The Senate’s recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989; many confirmations (especially before then, and most to the lower courts) were by voice vote or unanimous consent.

Education
Sources

8 years on the Eastern District of Kentucky. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).