Florence Y. Pan

Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit

Appointed by President Joseph R. Biden in 2022 and confirmed by the Senate 52–42, Florence Y. Pan is a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. She earned a law degree from Stanford Law School in 1993. She previously served on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Sources ↓

Born

1966 · age 60

Appointed by

Joseph R. Biden, 2022

Confirmed

52–42

Education

University of Pennsylvania 1988 · Stanford Law School 1993

Succeeded

Ketanji Brown Jackson

Federal judicial service

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

Confirmation vote · District of Columbia

Nomination Confirmed 68–30 on September 23, 2021 · 117th Congress, Roll Call 375. Each senator links to their judicial-voting record.

Confirmation vote · District of Columbia Circuit

Nomination Confirmed 52–42 on September 20, 2022 · 117th Congress, Roll Call 340. Each senator links to their judicial-voting record.

Education

Questions & answers

Who appointed Florence Y. Pan?

President Joseph R. Biden appointed Florence Y. Pan to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in 2022.

Was Florence Y. Pan appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

Florence Y. Pan was appointed by President Joseph R. Biden, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was Florence Y. Pan's confirmation vote?

The Senate confirmed Florence Y. Pan 52–42 on September 20, 2022.

Which court is Florence Y. Pan on?

Florence Y. Pan is a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.

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