Colm Felix Connolly
Appointed by President Donald J. Trump in 2018 and confirmed by voice vote, Colm Felix Connolly is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware. He earned a law degree from Duke University School of Law in 1991. Sources ↓
- Born
- 1964 · age 62
- Appointed by
- Donald J. Trump, 2018
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- University of Notre Dame 1986 · Duke Law 1991
- Succeeded
- Sue Lewis Robinson
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | District of Delaware succeeded Sue Lewis Robinson | Trump (R) | Voice vote |
Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own. A voice vote means the chamber approved aloud. No senator-by-senator tally is recorded.
Confirmation vote
Voice vote
The Senate approved this confirmation aloud, with no senator-by-senator tally recorded. Recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989.
Education
| University of Notre Dame | B.A. | 1986 |
| London School of Economics and Political Science | M.Sc. | 1987 |
| Duke University School of Law | J.D. | 1991 |
Judicial Record
Caseload & case types
In our data, Connolly was assigned 2,920 district-court cases (1997–2026). Median time from filing to termination: 198 days across 2,564 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 72 of Connolly’s decisions reviewed on the merits by the U.S. courts of appeals in our data, 63 were affirmed, 3 reversed or vacated, and 6 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 Colm Felix Connolly?
- President Donald J. Trump appointed Colm Felix Connolly to the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware in 2018.
- Was Colm Felix Connolly appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Colm Felix Connolly was appointed by President Donald J. Trump, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Colm Felix Connolly's confirmation vote?
- Colm Felix Connolly was confirmed by voice vote on August 1, 2018. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court is Colm Felix Connolly on?
- Colm Felix Connolly is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: United States District Court for the District of Delaware (Eric Crossan) (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
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8 years on the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).