Who appointed Elizabeth Ann Wolford?

President Barack Obama appointed Elizabeth Ann Wolford to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York in 2013.

Was Elizabeth Ann Wolford appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

Elizabeth Ann Wolford was appointed by President Barack Obama, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was Elizabeth Ann Wolford's confirmation vote?

The Senate confirmed Elizabeth Ann Wolford 70–29 on December 12, 2013.

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Elizabeth Ann Wolford

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York

Appointed by President Barack Obama in 2013 and confirmed by the Senate 70–29, Elizabeth Ann Wolford is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York. She earned a law degree from Notre Dame Law School in 1992. Sources ↓

Born: 1966 · age 60
Appointed by: Barack Obama, 2013
Confirmed: 70–29
Education: Colgate 1989 · Notre Dame Law School 1992
Succeeded: Charles J. Siragusa

Federal judicial service

Year	Court	Appointed by	Vote
2013	Western District of New York succeeded Charles J. Siragusa	Obama (D)	70–29

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

Confirmation vote

Nomination Confirmed 70–29 on December 12, 2013 · 113th Congress, Roll Call 260. Each senator links to their judicial-voting record.

Voted to confirm · 70

53 D, 15 R, 2 I

Voted against · 29

29 R

Did not vote · 1

1 R

Mark Kirk(R-IL)

Education

Colgate University	B.A.	1989
Notre Dame Law School	J.D.	1992

Judicial Record

Caseload & case types

In our data, Wolford was assigned 4,872 district-court cases (2000–2026). Median time from filing to termination: 241 days across 4,192 closed cases.

Other civil matters58%

Prisoner & habeas12%

Civil rights5%

Social Security5%

Other federal statutes4%

Personal-injury torts4%

Other12%

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 113 of Wolford’s decisions reviewed on the merits by the U.S. courts of appeals in our data, 78 were affirmed, 21 reversed or vacated, and 14 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 Elizabeth Ann Wolford?: President Barack Obama appointed Elizabeth Ann Wolford to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York in 2013.
Was Elizabeth Ann Wolford appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?: Elizabeth Ann Wolford was appointed by President Barack Obama, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was Elizabeth Ann Wolford's confirmation vote?: The Senate confirmed Elizabeth Ann Wolford 70–29 on December 12, 2013.
Which court is Elizabeth Ann Wolford on?: Elizabeth Ann Wolford is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York.

Sources

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12 years on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).