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.

District of Columbia Circuit / Appointed 2022 / Active

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

Year	Court	Appointed by	Vote
2021	District of Columbia succeeded Ketanji Brown Jackson	Biden (D)	68–30
2022	District of Columbia Circuit succeeded Ketanji Brown Jackson	Biden (D)	52–42

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.

Voted to confirm · 68

47 D, 19 R, 2 I

Voted against · 30

30 R

Did not vote · 2

1 D, 1 R

Dianne Feinstein(D-CA)
Mike Rounds(R-SD)

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.

Voted to confirm · 52

46 D, 4 R, 2 I

Voted against · 42

42 R

Did not vote · 6

2 D, 4 R

Education

University of Pennsylvania	B.A., B.S.	1988
Stanford Law School	J.D.	1993

Before the bench

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

Law clerk, Hon. Michael B. Mukasey, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York	1993-1994
Law clerk, Hon. Ralph K. Winter, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit	1994-1995
U.S. Department of Justice, 1995-1998; Bristow Fellow, Office of the Solicitor General, 1995-1996; attorney, Appellate Section, Criminal Division	1996-1998
Special assistant U.S. attorney, District of Columbia	1997
U.S. Department of the Treasury, 1998-1999; senior advisor to the Undersecretary for Financial Markets, 1998; senior advisor to the Undersecretary for Domestic Finance	1999
Assistant U.S. attorney, District of Columbia	1999-2009
Adjunct professor of law, American University Washington College of Law	2007-2008
Adjunct professor of Law, Georgetown University Law Center	2012-

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.

Sources

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