J. Nicholas Ranjan
Appointed by President Donald J. Trump in 2019 and confirmed by the Senate 80–14, J. Nicholas Ranjan is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. He earned a law degree from University of Michigan Law School in 2003. Sources ↓
- Born
- 1978 · age 48
- Appointed by
- Donald J. Trump, 2019
- Confirmed
- 80–14
- Education
- Grove City College 2000 · University of Michigan Law School 2003
- Succeeded
- Kim R. Gibson
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Western District of Pennsylvania succeeded Kim R. Gibson | Trump (R) | 80–14 |
Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own.
Confirmation vote
Nomination Confirmed 80–14 on July 10, 2019 · 116th Congress, Roll Call 196. Each senator links to their judicial-voting record.
Voted to confirm · 80
27 D, 52 R, 1 I
- Lamar Alexander(R-TN)
- Tammy Baldwin(D-WI)
- John Barrasso(R-WY)
- Marsha Blackburn(R-TN)
- Roy Blunt(R-MO)
- John Boozman(R-AR)
- Mike Braun(R-IN)
- Sherrod Brown(D-OH)
- Richard Burr(R-NC)
- Shelley Capito(R-WV)
- Ben Cardin(D-MD)
- Thomas Carper(D-DE)
- Bob Casey(D-PA)
- Bill Cassidy(R-LA)
- Susan Collins(R-ME)
- Christopher Coons(D-DE)
- John Cornyn(R-TX)
- Catherine Cortez Masto(D-NV)
- Tom Cotton(R-AR)
- Kevin Cramer(R-ND)
- Mike Crapo(R-ID)
- Ted Cruz(R-TX)
- Steve Daines(R-MT)
- Richard Durbin(D-IL)
- Mike Enzi(R-WY)
- Joni Ernst(R-IA)
- Dianne Feinstein(D-CA)
- Deb Fischer(R-NE)
- Cory Gardner(R-CO)
- Lindsey Graham(R-SC)
- Charles Grassley(R-IA)
- Maggie Hassan(D-NH)
- Josh Hawley(R-MO)
- John Hoeven(R-ND)
- Cindy Hyde-Smith(R-MS)
- Jim Inhofe(R-OK)
- John Isakson(R-GA)
- Ron Johnson(R-WI)
- Doug Jones(D-AL)
- Timothy Kaine(D-VA)
- John Kennedy(R-LA)
- Angus King(I-ME)
- James Lankford(R-OK)
- Patrick Leahy(D-VT)
- Mike Lee(R-UT)
- Joseph Manchin(D-WV)
- Mitch McConnell(R-KY)
- Martha McSally(R-AZ)
- Robert Menendez(D-NJ)
- Jerry Moran(R-KS)
- Lisa Murkowski(R-AK)
- Christopher Murphy(D-CT)
- Rand Paul(R-KY)
- David Perdue(R-GA)
- Gary Peters(D-MI)
- Rob Portman(R-OH)
- Jack Reed(D-RI)
- James Risch(R-ID)
- Pat Roberts(R-KS)
- Mitt Romney(R-UT)
- Jacklyn Rosen(D-NV)
- Mike Rounds(R-SD)
- Marco Rubio(R-FL)
- Ben Sasse(R-NE)
- Brian Schatz(D-HI)
- Charles Schumer(D-NY)
- Rick Scott(R-FL)
- Tim Scott(R-SC)
- Jeanne Shaheen(D-NH)
- Richard Shelby(R-AL)
- Kyrsten Sinema(D-AZ)
- Dan Sullivan(R-AK)
- Jon Tester(D-MT)
- John Thune(R-SD)
- Thomas Tillis(R-NC)
- Patrick Toomey(R-PA)
- Chris Van Hollen(D-MD)
- Mark Warner(D-VA)
- Sheldon Whitehouse(D-RI)
- Roger Wicker(R-MS)
Voted against · 14
14 D
- Michael Bennet(D-CO)
- Richard Blumenthal(D-CT)
- Maria Cantwell(D-WA)
- Kamala Harris(D-CA)
- Mazie Hirono(D-HI)
- Amy Klobuchar(D-MN)
- Edward Markey(D-MA)
- Jeff Merkley(D-OR)
- Patty Murray(D-WA)
- Tina Smith(D-MN)
- Debbie Stabenow(D-MI)
- Tom Udall(D-NM)
- Elizabeth Warren(D-MA)
- Ron Wyden(D-OR)
Did not vote · 6
4 D, 1 R, 1 I
- Cory Booker(D-NJ)
- Tammy Duckworth(D-IL)
- Kirsten Gillibrand(D-NY)
- Martin Heinrich(D-NM)
- Bernard Sanders(I-VT)
- Todd Young(R-IN)
Education
| Grove City College | B.A. | 2000 |
| University of Michigan Law School | J.D. | 2003 |
Judicial Record
Caseload & case types
In our data, Ranjan was assigned 1,080 district-court cases (2004–2026). Median time from filing to termination: 142 days across 804 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 45 of Ranjan’s decisions reviewed on the merits by the U.S. courts of appeals in our data, 38 were affirmed, 4 reversed or vacated, and 3 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 J. Nicholas Ranjan?
- President Donald J. Trump appointed J. Nicholas Ranjan to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania in 2019.
- Was J. Nicholas Ranjan appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- J. Nicholas Ranjan was appointed by President Donald J. Trump, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was J. Nicholas Ranjan's confirmation vote?
- The Senate confirmed J. Nicholas Ranjan 80–14 on July 10, 2019.
- Which court is J. Nicholas Ranjan on?
- J. Nicholas Ranjan is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
- Confirmation roll-call (Senate.gov, 2019)
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7 years on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).