Jeffrey Alker Meyer
Appointed by President Barack Obama in 2014 and confirmed by the Senate 91–2, Jeffrey Alker Meyer was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut. He earned a law degree from Yale Law School in 1989. Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1963–2025
- Appointed by
- Barack Obama, 2014
- Confirmed
- 91–2
- Education
- Yale College 1985 · Yale Law School 1989
- Succeeded
- Mark R. Kravitz
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | District of Connecticut succeeded Mark R. Kravitz | Obama (D) | 91–2 |
Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own.
Confirmation vote
Nomination Confirmed 91–2 on February 24, 2014 · 113th Congress, Roll Call 37. Each senator links to their judicial-voting record.
Voted to confirm · 91
52 D, 37 R, 2 I
- Lamar Alexander(R-TN)
- Kelly Ayotte(R-NH)
- Tammy Baldwin(D-WI)
- John Barrasso(R-WY)
- Mark Begich(D-AK)
- Michael Bennet(D-CO)
- Richard Blumenthal(D-CT)
- Cory Booker(D-NJ)
- John Boozman(R-AR)
- Barbara Boxer(D-CA)
- Sherrod Brown(D-OH)
- Richard Burr(R-NC)
- Maria Cantwell(D-WA)
- Ben Cardin(D-MD)
- Thomas Carper(D-DE)
- Bob Casey(D-PA)
- Saxby Chambliss(R-GA)
- Dan Coats(R-IN)
- Thad Cochran(R-MS)
- Susan Collins(R-ME)
- Christopher Coons(D-DE)
- Bob Corker(R-TN)
- Ted Cruz(R-TX)
- Joe Donnelly(D-IN)
- Richard Durbin(D-IL)
- Michael Enzi(R-WY)
- Dianne Feinstein(D-CA)
- Deb Fischer(R-NE)
- Jeff Flake(R-AZ)
- Al Franken(D-MN)
- Kirsten Gillibrand(D-NY)
- Chuck Grassley(R-IA)
- Kay Hagan(D-NC)
- Tom Harkin(D-IA)
- Orrin Hatch(R-UT)
- Martin Heinrich(D-NM)
- Heidi Heitkamp(D-ND)
- Dean Heller(R-NV)
- Mazie Hirono(D-HI)
- John Hoeven(R-ND)
- Jim Inhofe(R-OK)
- Johnny Isakson(R-GA)
- Mike Johanns(R-NE)
- Tim Johnson(D-SD)
- Ron Johnson(R-WI)
- Timothy Kaine(D-VA)
- Angus King(I-ME)
- Mark Kirk(R-IL)
- Amy Klobuchar(D-MN)
- Mary Landrieu(D-LA)
- Patrick Leahy(D-VT)
- Mike Lee(R-UT)
- Carl Levin(D-MI)
- Joe Manchin(D-WV)
- Edward Markey(D-MA)
- John McCain(R-AZ)
- Claire McCaskill(D-MO)
- Mitch McConnell(R-KY)
- Robert Menendez(D-NJ)
- Jeff Merkley(D-OR)
- Barbara Mikulski(D-MD)
- Jerry Moran(R-KS)
- Christopher Murphy(D-CT)
- Patty Murray(D-WA)
- Rand Paul(R-KY)
- Rob Portman(R-OH)
- Mark Pryor(D-AR)
- Jack Reed(D-RI)
- Harry Reid(D-NV)
- Pat Roberts(R-KS)
- Jay Rockefeller(D-WV)
- Marco Rubio(R-FL)
- Bernie Sanders(I-VT)
- Brian Schatz(D-HI)
- Charles Schumer(D-NY)
- Timothy Scott(R-SC)
- Jeff Sessions(R-AL)
- Jeanne Shaheen(D-NH)
- Richard Shelby(R-AL)
- Debbie Stabenow(D-MI)
- Jon Tester(D-MT)
- John Thune(R-SD)
- Mark Udall(D-CO)
- Tom Udall(D-NM)
- David Vitter(R-LA)
- John Walsh(D-MT)
- Mark Warner(D-VA)
- Elizabeth Warren(D-MA)
- Sheldon Whitehouse(D-RI)
- Roger Wicker(R-MS)
- Ron Wyden(D-OR)
Voted against · 2
2 R
- Tom Coburn(R-OK)
- Mike Crapo(R-ID)
Did not vote · 7
1 D, 6 R
- Roy Blunt(R-MO)
- John Cornyn(R-TX)
- Lindsey Graham(R-SC)
- Lisa Murkowski(R-AK)
- Bill Nelson(D-FL)
- James Risch(R-ID)
- Pat Toomey(R-PA)
Education
| Yale College | B.A. | 1985 |
| Yale Law School | J.D. | 1989 |
Judicial Record
Caseload & case types
In our data, Meyer was assigned 1,807 district-court cases (1992–2024). Median time from filing to termination: 216 days across 1,792 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 112 of Meyer’s decisions reviewed on the merits by the U.S. courts of appeals in our data, 90 were affirmed, 12 reversed or vacated, and 10 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 Alker Meyer?
- President Barack Obama appointed Jeffrey Alker Meyer to the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut in 2014.
- Was Jeffrey Alker Meyer appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Jeffrey Alker Meyer was appointed by President Barack Obama, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Jeffrey Alker Meyer's confirmation vote?
- The Senate confirmed Jeffrey Alker Meyer 91–2 on February 24, 2014.
- Which court was Jeffrey Alker Meyer on?
- Jeffrey Alker Meyer was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
- Confirmation roll-call (Senate.gov, 2014)
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10 years on the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).