Damon Ray Leichty
Appointed by President Donald J. Trump in 2019 and confirmed by the Senate 85–10, Damon Ray Leichty is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana. He earned a law degree from Indiana University School of Law -- Bloomington (now Maurer School of Law) in 1999. Sources ↓
- Born
- 1971 · age 55
- Appointed by
- Donald J. Trump, 2019
- Confirmed
- 85–10
- Education
- Wabash College 1994 · Indiana Law -- Bloomington (now Maurer School of Law) 1999
- Succeeded
- Robert Lowell Miller Jr.
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Northern District of Indiana succeeded Robert Lowell Miller Jr. | Trump (R) | 85–10 |
Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own.
Confirmation vote
Nomination Confirmed 85–10 on July 10, 2019 · 116th Congress, Roll Call 197. Each senator links to their judicial-voting record.
Voted to confirm · 85
31 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- James Lankford(R-OK)
- Patrick Leahy(D-VT)
- Mike Lee(R-UT)
- Joseph Manchin(D-WV)
- Mitch McConnell(R-KY)
- Martha McSally(R-AZ)
- Robert Menendez(D-NJ)
- Jeff Merkley(D-OR)
- 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)
- Charles Schumer(D-NY)
- 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)
- Chris Van Hollen(D-MD)
- Mark Warner(D-VA)
- Sheldon Whitehouse(D-RI)
- Roger Wicker(R-MS)
- Ron Wyden(D-OR)
- Todd Young(R-IN)
Voted against · 10
10 D
- Richard Blumenthal(D-CT)
- Richard Durbin(D-IL)
- Kamala Harris(D-CA)
- Amy Klobuchar(D-MN)
- Edward Markey(D-MA)
- Patty Murray(D-WA)
- Brian Schatz(D-HI)
- Tina Smith(D-MN)
- Debbie Stabenow(D-MI)
- Elizabeth Warren(D-MA)
Did not vote · 5
4 D, 1 I
- Cory Booker(D-NJ)
- Tammy Duckworth(D-IL)
- Kirsten Gillibrand(D-NY)
- Martin Heinrich(D-NM)
- Bernard Sanders(I-VT)
Education
| Wabash College | B.A. | 1994 |
| University of Aberdeen | M.Litt. | 1999 |
| Indiana University School of Law -- Bloomington (now Maurer School of Law) | J.D. | 1999 |
Judicial Record
Caseload & case types
In our data, Leichty was assigned 2,585 district-court cases (2002–2026). Median time from filing to termination: 184 days across 1,949 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 48 of Leichty’s decisions reviewed on the merits by the U.S. courts of appeals in our data, 38 were affirmed, 6 reversed or vacated, and 4 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 Damon Ray Leichty?
- President Donald J. Trump appointed Damon Ray Leichty to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana in 2019.
- Was Damon Ray Leichty appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Damon Ray Leichty was appointed by President Donald J. Trump, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Damon Ray Leichty's confirmation vote?
- The Senate confirmed Damon Ray Leichty 85–10 on July 10, 2019.
- Which court is Damon Ray Leichty on?
- Damon Ray Leichty is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
- Confirmation roll-call (Senate.gov, 2019)
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7 years on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).