Who appointed Jesse Matthew Furman?

President Barack Obama appointed Jesse Matthew Furman to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York in 2012.

Was Jesse Matthew Furman appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

Jesse Matthew Furman was appointed by President Barack Obama, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was Jesse Matthew Furman's confirmation vote?

The Senate confirmed Jesse Matthew Furman 62–34 on February 17, 2012.

Southern District of New York / Appointed 2012 / Active

Jesse Matthew Furman

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Appointed by President Barack Obama in 2012 and confirmed by the Senate 62–34, Jesse Matthew Furman is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. He earned a law degree from Yale Law School in 1998. Sources ↓

Born: 1972 · age 54
Appointed by: Barack Obama, 2012
Confirmed: 62–34
Education: Harvard 1994 · Yale Law School 1998
Succeeded: Alvin K. Hellerstein

Federal judicial service

Year	Court	Appointed by	Vote
2012	Southern District of New York succeeded Alvin K. Hellerstein	Obama (D)	62–34

Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own.

Confirmation vote

Nomination Confirmed 62–34 on February 17, 2012 · 112th Congress, Roll Call 21. Each senator links to their judicial-voting record.

Voted to confirm · 62

50 D, 10 R, 2 I

Voted against · 34

34 R

Did not vote · 4

1 D, 3 R

Education

Harvard University	B.A.	1994
Yale Law School	J.D.	1998

Judicial Record

Caseload & case types

In our data, Furman was assigned 4,098 district-court cases (2002–2026). Median time from filing to termination: 133 days across 3,793 closed cases.

Other civil matters33%

Civil rights19%

Contract8%

Labor & ERISA8%

Intellectual property6%

Other federal statutes5%

Other20%

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 202 of Furman’s decisions reviewed on the merits by the U.S. courts of appeals in our data, 159 were affirmed, 27 reversed or vacated, and 16 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 Jesse Matthew Furman?: President Barack Obama appointed Jesse Matthew Furman to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York in 2012.
Was Jesse Matthew Furman appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?: Jesse Matthew Furman was appointed by President Barack Obama, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was Jesse Matthew Furman's confirmation vote?: The Senate confirmed Jesse Matthew Furman 62–34 on February 17, 2012.
Which court is Jesse Matthew Furman on?: Jesse Matthew Furman is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Sources

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14 years on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).