John Melvin Gerrard
Appointed by President Barack Obama in 2012 and confirmed by the Senate 74–16, John Melvin Gerrard is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Nebraska. He earned a law degree from University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law in 1981. Sources ↓
- Born
- 1953 · age 73
- Appointed by
- Barack Obama, 2012
- Confirmed
- 74–16
- Education
- Nebraska Wesleyan 1976 · University of the Pacific, McGeorge Law 1981
- Succeeded
- Richard George Kopf
- Succeeded by
- Susan Mason Bazis
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | District of Nebraska succeeded Richard George Kopf | Obama (D) | 74–16 |
Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own.
Confirmation vote
Nomination Confirmed 74–16 on January 23, 2012 · 112th Congress, Roll Call 1. Each senator links to their judicial-voting record.
Voted to confirm · 74
48 D, 26 R
- Daniel Akaka(D-HI)
- Lamar Alexander(R-TN)
- Kelly Ayotte(R-NH)
- John Barrasso(R-WY)
- Max Baucus(D-MT)
- Mark Begich(D-AK)
- Michael Bennet(D-CO)
- Jeff Bingaman(D-NM)
- Richard Blumenthal(D-CT)
- Roy Blunt(R-MO)
- Barbara Boxer(D-CA)
- Sherrod Brown(D-OH)
- Scott Brown(R-MA)
- Richard Burr(R-NC)
- Maria Cantwell(D-WA)
- Benjamin Cardin(D-MD)
- Thomas Carper(D-DE)
- Bob Casey(D-PA)
- Dan Coats(R-IN)
- Thad Cochran(R-MS)
- Susan Collins(R-ME)
- Kent Conrad(D-ND)
- Christopher Coons(D-DE)
- Bob Corker(R-TN)
- Mike Crapo(R-ID)
- Richard Durbin(D-IL)
- Michael Enzi(R-WY)
- Dianne Feinstein(D-CA)
- Al Franken(D-MN)
- Kirsten Gillibrand(D-NY)
- Chuck Grassley(R-IA)
- Tom Harkin(D-IA)
- Dean Heller(R-NV)
- Kay Hutchison(R-TX)
- Daniel Inouye(D-HI)
- Mike Johanns(R-NE)
- Tim Johnson(D-SD)
- John Kerry(D-MA)
- Amy Klobuchar(D-MN)
- Herb Kohl(D-WI)
- Jon Kyl(R-AZ)
- Mary Landrieu(D-LA)
- Patrick Leahy(D-VT)
- Carl Levin(D-MI)
- Richard Lugar(R-IN)
- Joe Manchin(D-WV)
- John McCain(R-AZ)
- Claire McCaskill(D-MO)
- Mitch McConnell(R-KY)
- Robert Menendez(D-NJ)
- Jeff Merkley(D-OR)
- Jerry Moran(R-KS)
- 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)
- Pat Roberts(R-KS)
- Jay Rockefeller(D-WV)
- Charles Schumer(D-NY)
- Jeanne Shaheen(D-NH)
- Olympia Snowe(R-ME)
- Debbie Stabenow(D-MI)
- Jon Tester(D-MT)
- John Thune(R-SD)
- 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 · 16
16 R
- John Boozman(R-AR)
- Tom Coburn(R-OK)
- John Cornyn(R-TX)
- James DeMint(R-SC)
- Jim Inhofe(R-OK)
- Johnny Isakson(R-GA)
- Ron Johnson(R-WI)
- Mike Lee(R-UT)
- Rand Paul(R-KY)
- James Risch(R-ID)
- Marco Rubio(R-FL)
- Jeff Sessions(R-AL)
- Richard Shelby(R-AL)
- Pat Toomey(R-PA)
- David Vitter(R-LA)
- Roger Wicker(R-MS)
Did not vote · 10
3 D, 5 R, 2 I
- Saxby Chambliss(R-GA)
- Lindsey Graham(R-SC)
- Kay Hagan(D-NC)
- Orrin Hatch(R-UT)
- John Hoeven(R-ND)
- Mark Kirk(R-IL)
- Frank Lautenberg(D-NJ)
- Joe Lieberman(I-CT)
- Barbara Mikulski(D-MD)
- Bernard Sanders(I-VT)
Education
| Nebraska Wesleyan University | B.S. | 1976 |
| University of Arizona | M.P.A. | 1977 |
| University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law | J.D. | 1981 |
Judicial Record
Caseload & case types
In our data, Gerrard was assigned 1,700 district-court cases (2003–2026). Median time from filing to termination: 194 days across 1,248 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 195 of Gerrard’s decisions reviewed on the merits by the U.S. courts of appeals in our data, 170 were affirmed, 11 reversed or vacated, and 14 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 John Melvin Gerrard?
- President Barack Obama appointed John Melvin Gerrard to the U.S. District Court for the District of Nebraska in 2012.
- Was John Melvin Gerrard appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- John Melvin Gerrard was appointed by President Barack Obama, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was John Melvin Gerrard's confirmation vote?
- The Senate confirmed John Melvin Gerrard 74–16 on January 23, 2012.
- Which court is John Melvin Gerrard on?
- John Melvin Gerrard is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Nebraska.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: United States District Court for the District of Nebraska (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 District of Nebraska. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).