District of Massachusetts / Appointed 2010 / Active
Denise Jefferson Casper
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts
Appointed by President Barack Obama in 2010 and confirmed by voice vote, Denise Jefferson Casper is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts. She earned a law degree from Harvard Law School in 1994. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, December 17, 2010
- Appointed by
- Barack Obama, 2010
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Wesleyan 1990 · Harvard Law School 1994
- Succeeded
- Reginald C. Lindsay
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | District of Massachusetts · succeeded Reginald C. Lindsay | Obama (D) | voice |
A per-senator roll-call isn’t shown for this confirmation. The Senate’s recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989; many confirmations (especially before then, and most to the lower courts) were by voice vote or unanimous consent.
Education
| Wesleyan University | B.A. | 1990 |
| Harvard Law School | J.D. | 1994 |
Sources
15 years on the District of Massachusetts. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).