District of Maryland / Appointed 2012 / Active
George Levi Russell III
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland
Appointed by President Barack Obama in 2012 and confirmed by voice vote, George Levi Russell III is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland. He earned a law degree from University of Maryland School of Law (now Francis King Carey School of Law) in 1991. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, May 14, 2012
- Appointed by
- Barack Obama, 2012
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Morehouse College 1988 · University of Maryland Law (now Francis King Carey School of Law) 1991
- Succeeded
- Peter Jo Messitte
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | District of Maryland · succeeded Peter Jo Messitte | 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
| Morehouse College | B.A. | 1988 |
| University of Maryland School of Law (now Francis King Carey School of Law) | J.D. | 1991 |
Sources
14 years on the District of Maryland. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).