Northern District of New York / Appointed 2024 / Active
Elizabeth Cheryl Coombe
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York
Appointed by President Joseph R. Biden in 2024 and confirmed by the Senate 52–45, Elizabeth Cheryl Coombe is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York. She earned a law degree from University of Michigan Law School in 1992. Sources ↓
- Born
- 1967 · age 59
- Appointed by
- Joseph R. Biden, 2024
- Confirmed
- 52–45
- Education
- Hamilton College 1989 · University of Michigan Law School 1992
- Succeeded
- Glenn T. Suddaby
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Northern District of New York succeeded Glenn T. Suddaby | Biden (D) | 52–45 |
Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own.
Confirmation vote
Nomination Confirmed 52–45 on December 4, 2024 · 118th Congress, Roll Call 312. Each senator links to their judicial-voting record.
Voted to confirm · 52
47 D, 2 R, 3 I
- Tammy Baldwin(D-WI)
- Michael Bennet(D-CO)
- Richard Blumenthal(D-CT)
- Cory Booker(D-NJ)
- Sherrod Brown(D-OH)
- Laphonza Butler(D-CA)
- Maria Cantwell(D-WA)
- Ben Cardin(D-MD)
- Thomas Carper(D-DE)
- Bob Casey(D-PA)
- Susan Collins(R-ME)
- Christopher Coons(D-DE)
- Catherine Cortez Masto(D-NV)
- Tammy Duckworth(D-IL)
- Richard Durbin(D-IL)
- John Fetterman(D-PA)
- Kirsten Gillibrand(D-NY)
- Maggie Hassan(D-NH)
- Martin Heinrich(D-NM)
- George Helmy(D-NJ)
- John Hickenlooper(D-CO)
- Mazie Hirono(D-HI)
- Timothy Kaine(D-VA)
- Mark Kelly(D-AZ)
- Angus King(I-ME)
- Amy Klobuchar(D-MN)
- Ben Lujan(D-NM)
- Joseph Manchin(I-WV)
- Edward Markey(D-MA)
- Jeff Merkley(D-OR)
- Lisa Murkowski(R-AK)
- Christopher Murphy(D-CT)
- Patty Murray(D-WA)
- Jon Ossoff(D-GA)
- Alex Padilla(D-CA)
- Gary Peters(D-MI)
- Jack Reed(D-RI)
- Jacklyn Rosen(D-NV)
- Bernard Sanders(I-VT)
- Brian Schatz(D-HI)
- Charles Schumer(D-NY)
- Jeanne Shaheen(D-NH)
- Tina Smith(D-MN)
- Debbie Stabenow(D-MI)
- Jon Tester(D-MT)
- Chris Van Hollen(D-MD)
- Mark Warner(D-VA)
- Raphael Warnock(D-GA)
- Elizabeth Warren(D-MA)
- Peter Welch(D-VT)
- Sheldon Whitehouse(D-RI)
- Ron Wyden(D-OR)
Voted against · 45
45 R
- John Barrasso(R-WY)
- Marsha Blackburn(R-TN)
- John Boozman(R-AR)
- Mike Braun(R-IN)
- Katie Britt(R-AL)
- Ted Budd(R-NC)
- Shelley Capito(R-WV)
- Bill Cassidy(R-LA)
- John Cornyn(R-TX)
- Tom Cotton(R-AR)
- Mike Crapo(R-ID)
- Ted Cruz(R-TX)
- Steve Daines(R-MT)
- Joni Ernst(R-IA)
- Deb Fischer(R-NE)
- Lindsey Graham(R-SC)
- Chuck Grassley(R-IA)
- Bill Hagerty(R-TN)
- Josh Hawley(R-MO)
- John Hoeven(R-ND)
- Cindy Hyde-Smith(R-MS)
- Ron Johnson(R-WI)
- John Kennedy(R-LA)
- James Lankford(R-OK)
- Mike Lee(R-UT)
- Cynthia Lummis(R-WY)
- Roger Marshall(R-KS)
- Mitch McConnell(R-KY)
- Jerry Moran(R-KS)
- Markwayne Mullin(R-OK)
- Rand Paul(R-KY)
- Pete Ricketts(R-NE)
- James Risch(R-ID)
- Mitt Romney(R-UT)
- Mike Rounds(R-SD)
- Marco Rubio(R-FL)
- Eric Schmitt(R-MO)
- Rick Scott(R-FL)
- Tim Scott(R-SC)
- Dan Sullivan(R-AK)
- John Thune(R-SD)
- Thomas Tillis(R-NC)
- Tommy Tuberville(R-AL)
- Roger Wicker(R-MS)
- Todd Young(R-IN)
Did not vote · 3
2 R, 1 I
- Kevin Cramer(R-ND)
- Kyrsten Sinema(I-AZ)
- J. Vance(R-OH)
Education
| Hamilton College | A.B. | 1989 |
| University of Michigan Law School | J.D. | 1992 |
Before the bench
Professional career before and outside the federal bench, as recorded by the Federal Judicial Center.
| Law clerk, Hon. Diana E. Murphy, U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota | 1992-1994 |
| Staff attorney, Enforcement Division, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission | 1994-1996 |
| Trial attorney, National Courts Section, Commercial Litigation Branch, U.S. Department of Justice | 1996-1997 |
| Assistant U.S. attorney, District of Columbia | 1998-2003 |
| Assistant U.S. attorney, Northern District of New York | 2003-2024 |
| Team leader and Plattsburgh office supervisor | 2011-2012 |
| Deputy criminal chief | 2012-2014 |
| Criminal chief | 2014-2018 |
| First assistant U.S. attorney | 2018-2024 |
Questions & answers
- Who appointed Elizabeth Cheryl Coombe?
- President Joseph R. Biden appointed Elizabeth Cheryl Coombe to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York in 2024.
- Was Elizabeth Cheryl Coombe appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Elizabeth Cheryl Coombe was appointed by President Joseph R. Biden, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Elizabeth Cheryl Coombe's confirmation vote?
- The Senate confirmed Elizabeth Cheryl Coombe 52–45 on December 4, 2024.
- Which court is Elizabeth Cheryl Coombe on?
- Elizabeth Cheryl Coombe is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: Snickers2686 (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
- Confirmation roll-call (Senate.gov, 2024)
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1 year on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York. Data as of 2026-09-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).