Irene Cornelia Berger
Appointed by President Barack Obama in 2009 and confirmed by the Senate 97–0, Irene Cornelia Berger is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia. She earned a law degree from West Virginia University College of Law in 1979. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Born
- 1954 · age 72
- Appointed by
- Barack Obama, 2009
- Confirmed
- 97–0
- Education
- West Virginia 1976 · West Virginia College of Law 1979
- Succeeded
- David A. Faber
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Southern District of West Virginia succeeded David A. Faber | Obama (D) | 97–0 |
Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own.
Confirmation vote
Nomination Confirmed 97–0 on October 27, 2009 · 111th Congress, Roll Call 328. Each senator links to their judicial-voting record.
Voted to confirm · 97
56 D, 39 R, 2 I
- Daniel Akaka(D-HI)
- Lamar Alexander(R-TN)
- John Barrasso(R-WY)
- Max Baucus(D-MT)
- Evan Bayh(D-IN)
- Mark Begich(D-AK)
- Michael Bennet(D-CO)
- Robert Bennett(R-UT)
- Jeff Bingaman(D-NM)
- Christopher Bond(R-MO)
- Barbara Boxer(D-CA)
- Sherrod Brown(D-OH)
- Samuel Brownback(R-KS)
- Jim Bunning(R-KY)
- Richard Burr(R-NC)
- Roland Burris(D-IL)
- Robert Byrd(D-WV)
- Maria Cantwell(D-WA)
- Benjamin Cardin(D-MD)
- Thomas Carper(D-DE)
- Bob Casey(D-PA)
- Saxby Chambliss(R-GA)
- Tom Coburn(R-OK)
- Thad Cochran(R-MS)
- Susan Collins(R-ME)
- Kent Conrad(D-ND)
- Bob Corker(R-TN)
- John Cornyn(R-TX)
- Mike Crapo(R-ID)
- Christopher Dodd(D-CT)
- Byron Dorgan(D-ND)
- Richard Durbin(D-IL)
- John Ensign(R-NV)
- Michael Enzi(R-WY)
- Russ Feingold(D-WI)
- Dianne Feinstein(D-CA)
- Al Franken(D-MN)
- Kirsten Gillibrand(D-NY)
- Lindsey Graham(R-SC)
- Charles Grassley(R-IA)
- Judd Gregg(R-NH)
- Kay Hagan(D-NC)
- Tom Harkin(D-IA)
- Orrin Hatch(R-UT)
- Kay Hutchison(R-TX)
- Jim Inhofe(R-OK)
- Daniel Inouye(D-HI)
- Johnny Isakson(R-GA)
- Mike Johanns(R-NE)
- Tim Johnson(D-SD)
- Edward Kaufman(D-DE)
- John Kerry(D-MA)
- Paul Kirk(D-MA)
- Amy Klobuchar(D-MN)
- Herb Kohl(D-WI)
- Jon Kyl(R-AZ)
- Mary Landrieu(D-LA)
- Frank Lautenberg(D-NJ)
- George LeMieux(R-FL)
- Carl Levin(D-MI)
- Joe Lieberman(I-CT)
- Blanche Lincoln(D-AR)
- Richard Lugar(R-IN)
- John McCain(R-AZ)
- Claire McCaskill(D-MO)
- Mitch McConnell(R-KY)
- Jeff Merkley(D-OR)
- Barbara Mikulski(D-MD)
- Lisa Murkowski(R-AK)
- Patty Murray(D-WA)
- Bill Nelson(D-FL)
- Ben Nelson(D-NE)
- Mark Pryor(D-AR)
- Jack Reed(D-RI)
- Harry Reid(D-NV)
- James Risch(R-ID)
- Pat Roberts(R-KS)
- Jay Rockefeller(D-WV)
- Bernard Sanders(I-VT)
- Charles Schumer(D-NY)
- Jeff Sessions(R-AL)
- Jeanne Shaheen(D-NH)
- Richard Shelby(R-AL)
- Olympia Snowe(R-ME)
- Arlen Specter(D-PA)
- Debbie Stabenow(D-MI)
- Jon Tester(D-MT)
- John Thune(R-SD)
- Mark Udall(D-CO)
- Tom Udall(D-NM)
- David Vitter(R-LA)
- George Voinovich(R-OH)
- Mark Warner(D-VA)
- James Webb(D-VA)
- Sheldon Whitehouse(D-RI)
- Roger Wicker(R-MS)
- Ron Wyden(D-OR)
Did not vote · 3
2 D, 1 R
- James DeMint(R-SC)
- Patrick Leahy(D-VT)
- Robert Menendez(D-NJ)
Education
| West Virginia University | B.A. | 1976 |
| West Virginia University College of Law | J.D. | 1979 |
Judicial Record
Caseload & case types
In our data, Berger was assigned 1,439 district-court cases (2006–2026). Median time from filing to termination: 253 days across 1,296 closed cases.
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 122 of Berger’s decisions reviewed on the merits by the U.S. courts of appeals in our data, 101 were affirmed, 12 reversed or vacated, and 9 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.
In our data, Berger authored 5 published opinions for the court (2010). Most cited: Webb v. RALEIGH COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT (10 citations).
A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included. Counts and rankings are objective and recomputable: how we count. We describe the record, not the judge.
Recent & notable rulings
| Year | Case | Citation | Cited |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Webb v. RALEIGH COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT | 761 F. Supp. 2d 378 | 10 |
| 2010 | United States v. Shrader | 716 F. Supp. 2d 464 | 8 |
| 2010 | United States v. Shrader | 737 F. Supp. 2d 589 | 0 |
| 2010 | United States v. Brodnik | 710 F. Supp. 2d 526 | 0 |
| 2010 | United States v. Edwards | 693 F. Supp. 2d 575 | 0 |
Showing the 5 most-cited of 5 authored opinions in our data. “Cited” is inbound citations across the CourtListener corpus. Case links open the ruling’s full text (CourtListener) or its page here; read the methodology and verify against the primary source.
Questions & answers
- Who appointed Irene Cornelia Berger?
- President Barack Obama appointed Irene Cornelia Berger to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia in 2009.
- Was Irene Cornelia Berger appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Irene Cornelia Berger was appointed by President Barack Obama, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Irene Cornelia Berger's confirmation vote?
- The Senate confirmed Irene Cornelia Berger 97–0 on October 27, 2009.
- Which court is Irene Cornelia Berger on?
- Irene Cornelia Berger is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: US District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
- Confirmation roll-call (Senate.gov, 2009)
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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16 years on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).