Cornelia Thayer Livingston Pillard

Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit

Appointed by President Barack Obama in 2013 and confirmed by the Senate 51–44, Cornelia Thayer Livingston Pillard is a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. She earned a law degree from Harvard Law School in 1987. Sources ↓

Born

1961 · age 65

Appointed by

Barack Obama, 2013

Confirmed

51–44

Education

Yale College 1983 · Harvard Law School 1987

Succeeded

Douglas Howard Ginsburg

Federal judicial service

Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own.

Confirmation vote

Nomination Confirmed 51–44 on December 12, 2013 · 113th Congress, Roll Call 256. Each senator links to their judicial-voting record.

Education

Questions & answers

Who appointed Cornelia Thayer Livingston Pillard?

President Barack Obama appointed Cornelia Thayer Livingston Pillard to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in 2013.

Was Cornelia Thayer Livingston Pillard appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

Cornelia Thayer Livingston Pillard was appointed by President Barack Obama, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was Cornelia Thayer Livingston Pillard's confirmation vote?

The Senate confirmed Cornelia Thayer Livingston Pillard 51–44 on December 12, 2013.

Which court is Cornelia Thayer Livingston Pillard on?

Cornelia Thayer Livingston Pillard is a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.

12 years on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).