Who appointed DeAndrea Gist Benjamin?

President Joseph R. Biden appointed DeAndrea Gist Benjamin to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit in 2023.

Was DeAndrea Gist Benjamin appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

DeAndrea Gist Benjamin was appointed by President Joseph R. Biden, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was DeAndrea Gist Benjamin's confirmation vote?

The Senate confirmed DeAndrea Gist Benjamin 53–44 on February 9, 2023.

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DeAndrea Gist Benjamin

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

Appointed by President Joseph R. Biden in 2023 and confirmed by the Senate 53–44, DeAndrea Gist Benjamin is a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. She earned a law degree from University of South Carolina School of Law in 1997. Sources ↓

Born: 1972 · age 54
Appointed by: Joseph R. Biden, 2023
Confirmed: 53–44
Education: Winthrop 1994 · University of South Carolina Law 1997
Succeeded: Henry Franklin Floyd

Federal judicial service

Year	Court	Appointed by	Vote
2023	Fourth Circuit succeeded Henry Franklin Floyd	Biden (D)	53–44

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

Confirmation vote

Nomination Confirmed 53–44 on February 9, 2023 · 118th Congress, Roll Call 7. Each senator links to their judicial-voting record.

Voted to confirm · 53

45 D, 5 R, 3 I

Voted against · 44

44 R

Did not vote · 3

3 D

Education

Winthrop University	B.A.	1994
University of South Carolina School of Law	J.D.	1997

Before the bench

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

Law clerk, Hon. L. Casey Manning, South Carolina Circuit Court, Fifth Judicial Circuit	1997-1998
Assistant solicitor, Juvenile/Family Court Division, Fifth Judicial Circuit, South Carolina	1998-1999
Assistant attorney general, State of South Carolina	1999-2001
Member, South Carolina Board of Juvenile Parole, 2001-2004; vice chair	2002-2003
Private practice, Columbia, South Carolina	2001-2011
Judge, City of Columbia [South Carolina] Municipal Court	2004-2011
Judge, South Carolina Circuit Court, Fifth Judicial Circuit	2011-2023

Questions & answers

Who appointed DeAndrea Gist Benjamin?: President Joseph R. Biden appointed DeAndrea Gist Benjamin to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit in 2023.
Was DeAndrea Gist Benjamin appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?: DeAndrea Gist Benjamin was appointed by President Joseph R. Biden, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was DeAndrea Gist Benjamin's confirmation vote?: The Senate confirmed DeAndrea Gist Benjamin 53–44 on February 9, 2023.
Which court is DeAndrea Gist Benjamin on?: DeAndrea Gist Benjamin is a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.

Sources

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