Jennifer Anna Dorsey
Appointed by President Barack Obama in 2013 and confirmed by the Senate 54–41, Jennifer Anna Dorsey is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada. She earned a law degree from Pepperdine University School of Law (now Rick J. Caruso School of Law) in 1997. Sources ↓
- Born
- 1971 · age 55
- Appointed by
- Barack Obama, 2013
- Confirmed
- 54–41
- Education
- University of Nevada, Las Vegas 1994 · Pepperdine Law (now Rick J. Caruso School of Law) 1997
- Succeeded
- Larry R. Hicks
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | District of Nevada succeeded Larry R. Hicks | Obama (D) | 54–41 |
Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own.
Confirmation vote
Nomination Confirmed 54–41 on July 9, 2013 · 113th Congress, Roll Call 170. Each senator links to their judicial-voting record.
Voted to confirm · 54
51 D, 1 R, 2 I
- Tammy Baldwin(D-WI)
- Max Baucus(D-MT)
- Michael Bennet(D-CO)
- Richard Blumenthal(D-CT)
- Barbara Boxer(D-CA)
- Sherrod Brown(D-OH)
- Maria Cantwell(D-WA)
- Ben Cardin(D-MD)
- Thomas Carper(D-DE)
- Bob Casey(D-PA)
- Susan Collins(R-ME)
- Christopher Coons(D-DE)
- William "Mo" Cowan(D-MA)
- Joe Donnelly(D-IN)
- Richard Durbin(D-IL)
- Dianne Feinstein(D-CA)
- Al Franken(D-MN)
- Kirsten Gillibrand(D-NY)
- Kay Hagan(D-NC)
- Tom Harkin(D-IA)
- Martin Heinrich(D-NM)
- Heidi Heitkamp(D-ND)
- Mazie Hirono(D-HI)
- Tim Johnson(D-SD)
- Timothy Kaine(D-VA)
- Angus King(I-ME)
- Amy Klobuchar(D-MN)
- Mary Landrieu(D-LA)
- Patrick Leahy(D-VT)
- Carl Levin(D-MI)
- Joe Manchin(D-WV)
- Claire McCaskill(D-MO)
- Robert Menendez(D-NJ)
- Jeff Merkley(D-OR)
- Barbara Mikulski(D-MD)
- Christopher Murphy(D-CT)
- Patty Murray(D-WA)
- Bill Nelson(D-FL)
- Mark Pryor(D-AR)
- Jack Reed(D-RI)
- Harry Reid(D-NV)
- Jay Rockefeller(D-WV)
- Bernie Sanders(I-VT)
- Brian Schatz(D-HI)
- Charles Schumer(D-NY)
- Jeanne Shaheen(D-NH)
- Debbie Stabenow(D-MI)
- Jon Tester(D-MT)
- Mark Udall(D-CO)
- Tom Udall(D-NM)
- Mark Warner(D-VA)
- Elizabeth Warren(D-MA)
- Sheldon Whitehouse(D-RI)
- Ron Wyden(D-OR)
Voted against · 41
41 R
- Lamar Alexander(R-TN)
- Kelly Ayotte(R-NH)
- John Barrasso(R-WY)
- Roy Blunt(R-MO)
- John Boozman(R-AR)
- Richard Burr(R-NC)
- Saxby Chambliss(R-GA)
- Jeffrey Chiesa(R-NJ)
- Tom Coburn(R-OK)
- Thad Cochran(R-MS)
- Bob Corker(R-TN)
- John Cornyn(R-TX)
- Mike Crapo(R-ID)
- Ted Cruz(R-TX)
- Michael Enzi(R-WY)
- Deb Fischer(R-NE)
- Chuck Grassley(R-IA)
- Orrin Hatch(R-UT)
- Dean Heller(R-NV)
- John Hoeven(R-ND)
- Jim Inhofe(R-OK)
- Johnny Isakson(R-GA)
- Mike Johanns(R-NE)
- Ron Johnson(R-WI)
- Mark Kirk(R-IL)
- Mike Lee(R-UT)
- Mitch McConnell(R-KY)
- Jerry Moran(R-KS)
- Lisa Murkowski(R-AK)
- Rand Paul(R-KY)
- Rob Portman(R-OH)
- James Risch(R-ID)
- Pat Roberts(R-KS)
- Marco Rubio(R-FL)
- Timothy Scott(R-SC)
- Jeff Sessions(R-AL)
- Richard Shelby(R-AL)
- John Thune(R-SD)
- Pat Toomey(R-PA)
- David Vitter(R-LA)
- Roger Wicker(R-MS)
Did not vote · 5
1 D, 4 R
- Mark Begich(D-AK)
- Dan Coats(R-IN)
- Jeff Flake(R-AZ)
- Lindsey Graham(R-SC)
- John McCain(R-AZ)
Education
| University of Nevada, Las Vegas | B.A. | 1994 |
| Pepperdine University School of Law (now Rick J. Caruso School of Law) | J.D. | 1997 |
Judicial Record
Caseload & case types
In our data, Dorsey was assigned 3,611 district-court cases (2000–2026). Median time from filing to termination: 195 days across 2,948 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 271 of Dorsey’s decisions reviewed on the merits by the U.S. courts of appeals in our data, 215 were affirmed, 38 reversed or vacated, and 18 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 Jennifer Anna Dorsey?
- President Barack Obama appointed Jennifer Anna Dorsey to the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada in 2013.
- Was Jennifer Anna Dorsey appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Jennifer Anna Dorsey was appointed by President Barack Obama, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Jennifer Anna Dorsey's confirmation vote?
- The Senate confirmed Jennifer Anna Dorsey 54–41 on July 9, 2013.
- Which court is Jennifer Anna Dorsey on?
- Jennifer Anna Dorsey is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
- Confirmation roll-call (Senate.gov, 2013)
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13 years on the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).