Jeffrey James Helmick
Appointed by President Barack Obama in 2012 and confirmed by the Senate 62–36, Jeffrey James Helmick is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio. He earned a law degree from Ohio State University College of Law (now Michael E. Moritz College of Law) in 1988. Sources ↓
- Born
- 1960 · age 66
- Appointed by
- Barack Obama, 2012
- Confirmed
- 62–36
- Education
- University of Michigan 1983 · Ohio State College of Law (now Michael E. Moritz College of Law) 1988
- Succeeded
- James G. Carr
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Northern District of Ohio succeeded James G. Carr | Obama (D) | 62–36 |
Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own.
Confirmation vote
Nomination Confirmed 62–36 on June 6, 2012 · 112th Congress, Roll Call 116. Each senator links to their judicial-voting record.
Voted to confirm · 62
51 D, 9 R, 2 I
- Daniel Akaka(D-HI)
- Lamar Alexander(R-TN)
- Max Baucus(D-MT)
- Mark Begich(D-AK)
- Michael Bennet(D-CO)
- Jeff Bingaman(D-NM)
- Richard Blumenthal(D-CT)
- Barbara Boxer(D-CA)
- Sherrod Brown(D-OH)
- Scott Brown(R-MA)
- Maria Cantwell(D-WA)
- Benjamin Cardin(D-MD)
- Thomas Carper(D-DE)
- Bob Casey(D-PA)
- Susan Collins(R-ME)
- Kent Conrad(D-ND)
- Christopher Coons(D-DE)
- Bob Corker(R-TN)
- Richard Durbin(D-IL)
- Dianne Feinstein(D-CA)
- Al Franken(D-MN)
- Kirsten Gillibrand(D-NY)
- Lindsey Graham(R-SC)
- Kay Hagan(D-NC)
- Tom Harkin(D-IA)
- Daniel Inouye(D-HI)
- Tim Johnson(D-SD)
- John Kerry(D-MA)
- Amy Klobuchar(D-MN)
- Herb Kohl(D-WI)
- Mary Landrieu(D-LA)
- Frank Lautenberg(D-NJ)
- Patrick Leahy(D-VT)
- Carl Levin(D-MI)
- Joe Lieberman(I-CT)
- Richard Lugar(R-IN)
- Joe Manchin(D-WV)
- Claire McCaskill(D-MO)
- Robert Menendez(D-NJ)
- Jeff Merkley(D-OR)
- Barbara Mikulski(D-MD)
- Lisa Murkowski(R-AK)
- Patty Murray(D-WA)
- Bill Nelson(D-FL)
- Ben Nelson(D-NE)
- Rob Portman(R-OH)
- Mark Pryor(D-AR)
- Jack Reed(D-RI)
- Harry Reid(D-NV)
- Jay Rockefeller(D-WV)
- Bernard Sanders(I-VT)
- Charles Schumer(D-NY)
- Jeanne Shaheen(D-NH)
- Olympia Snowe(R-ME)
- Debbie Stabenow(D-MI)
- Jon Tester(D-MT)
- Mark Udall(D-CO)
- Tom Udall(D-NM)
- Mark Warner(D-VA)
- James Webb(D-VA)
- Sheldon Whitehouse(D-RI)
- Ron Wyden(D-OR)
Voted against · 36
36 R
- Kelly Ayotte(R-NH)
- John Barrasso(R-WY)
- Roy Blunt(R-MO)
- John Boozman(R-AR)
- Richard Burr(R-NC)
- Saxby Chambliss(R-GA)
- Dan Coats(R-IN)
- Tom Coburn(R-OK)
- Thad Cochran(R-MS)
- John Cornyn(R-TX)
- Mike Crapo(R-ID)
- James DeMint(R-SC)
- Michael Enzi(R-WY)
- Chuck Grassley(R-IA)
- Orrin Hatch(R-UT)
- Dean Heller(R-NV)
- John Hoeven(R-ND)
- Kay Hutchison(R-TX)
- Jim Inhofe(R-OK)
- Johnny Isakson(R-GA)
- Mike Johanns(R-NE)
- Ron Johnson(R-WI)
- Jon Kyl(R-AZ)
- Mike Lee(R-UT)
- John McCain(R-AZ)
- Mitch McConnell(R-KY)
- Jerry Moran(R-KS)
- Rand Paul(R-KY)
- James Risch(R-ID)
- Pat Roberts(R-KS)
- Marco Rubio(R-FL)
- Jeff Sessions(R-AL)
- Richard Shelby(R-AL)
- John Thune(R-SD)
- Pat Toomey(R-PA)
- Roger Wicker(R-MS)
Did not vote · 2
2 R
- Mark Kirk(R-IL)
- David Vitter(R-LA)
Education
| University of Michigan | B.A. | 1983 |
| Ohio State University College of Law (now Michael E. Moritz College of Law) | J.D. | 1988 |
Judicial Record
Caseload & case types
In our data, Helmick was assigned 5,071 district-court cases (2010–2026). Median time from filing to termination: 1,126 days across 4,408 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 138 of Helmick’s decisions reviewed on the merits by the U.S. courts of appeals in our data, 119 were affirmed, 11 reversed or vacated, and 8 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 Jeffrey James Helmick?
- President Barack Obama appointed Jeffrey James Helmick to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio in 2012.
- Was Jeffrey James Helmick appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Jeffrey James Helmick was appointed by President Barack Obama, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Jeffrey James Helmick's confirmation vote?
- The Senate confirmed Jeffrey James Helmick 62–36 on June 6, 2012.
- Which court is Jeffrey James Helmick on?
- Jeffrey James Helmick is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: Administrative Office of the United States Courts (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
- Confirmation roll-call (Senate.gov, 2012)
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14 years on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).