Who appointed David Jeremiah Barron?

President Barack Obama appointed David Jeremiah Barron to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit in 2014.

Was David Jeremiah Barron appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

David Jeremiah Barron was appointed by President Barack Obama, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was David Jeremiah Barron's confirmation vote?

The Senate confirmed David Jeremiah Barron 53–45 on May 22, 2014.

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David Jeremiah Barron

Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit

Appointed by President Barack Obama in 2014 and confirmed by the Senate 53–45, David Jeremiah Barron is a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. He earned a law degree from Harvard Law School in 1994. Sources ↓

Born: 1967 · age 59
Appointed by: Barack Obama, 2014
Confirmed: 53–45
Chief judge: First Circuit, 2022 to present
Education: Harvard College 1989 · Harvard Law School 1994
Succeeded: Michael Boudin

Federal judicial service

Year	Court	Appointed by	Vote
2014	First Circuit succeeded Michael Boudin chief judge 2022 to present	Obama (D)	53–45

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

Confirmation vote

Nomination Confirmed 53–45 on May 22, 2014 · 113th Congress, Roll Call 162. Each senator links to their judicial-voting record.

Voted to confirm · 53

51 D, 2 I

Voted against · 45

2 D, 43 R

Did not vote · 2

2 R

John Boozman(R-AR)
Dan Coats(R-IN)

Education

Harvard College	B.A.	1989
Harvard Law School	J.D.	1994

Before the bench

Professional career before and outside the federal bench, as recorded by the Federal Judicial Center.

Law clerk, Hon. Stephen Reinhardt, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit	1994-1995
Law clerk, Hon. John Paul Stevens, Supreme Court of the United States	1995-1996
Office of Legal Counsel, U.S. Department of Justice, 1996-1999, 2009-2010; attorney advisor, 1996-1999; acting assistant attorney general, 2009-2010; consultant	2010
Harvard Law School, 1999-2014; assistant professor, 1999-2004; professor, 2004-2011; S. William Green professor of public law	2011-2014
Member, Judicial Conference of the United States	2022-present

Questions & answers

Who appointed David Jeremiah Barron?: President Barack Obama appointed David Jeremiah Barron to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit in 2014.
Was David Jeremiah Barron appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?: David Jeremiah Barron was appointed by President Barack Obama, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was David Jeremiah Barron's confirmation vote?: The Senate confirmed David Jeremiah Barron 53–45 on May 22, 2014.
Which court is David Jeremiah Barron on?: David Jeremiah Barron is a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit.

Sources

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12 years on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. Data as of 2026-09-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).