John James McConnell Jr.
Appointed by President Barack Obama in 2011 and confirmed by the Senate 50–44, John James McConnell Jr. is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island. He earned a law degree from Case Western Reserve University School of Law in 1983. Sources ↓
- Born
- 1958 · age 68
- Appointed by
- Barack Obama, 2011
- Confirmed
- 50–44
- Education
- Brown 1980 · Case Western Reserve Law 1983
- Succeeded
- Ernest C. Torres
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | District of Rhode Island succeeded Ernest C. Torres | Obama (D) | 50–44 |
Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own.
Confirmation vote
Nomination Confirmed 50–44 on May 4, 2011 · 112th Congress, Roll Call 66. Each senator links to their judicial-voting record.
Voted to confirm · 50
48 D, 2 I
- Max Baucus(D-MT)
- Mark Begich(D-AK)
- Michael Bennet(D-CO)
- Jeff Bingaman(D-NM)
- Richard Blumenthal(D-CT)
- Sherrod Brown(D-OH)
- Maria Cantwell(D-WA)
- Benjamin Cardin(D-MD)
- Thomas Carper(D-DE)
- Bob Casey(D-PA)
- Kent Conrad(D-ND)
- Christopher Coons(D-DE)
- Richard Durbin(D-IL)
- Dianne Feinstein(D-CA)
- Al Franken(D-MN)
- Kirsten Gillibrand(D-NY)
- 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)
- Joe Manchin(D-WV)
- Claire McCaskill(D-MO)
- Robert Menendez(D-NJ)
- Jeff Merkley(D-OR)
- Barbara Mikulski(D-MD)
- Bill Nelson(D-FL)
- Ben Nelson(D-NE)
- 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)
- 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 · 44
44 R
- Lamar Alexander(R-TN)
- Kelly Ayotte(R-NH)
- John Barrasso(R-WY)
- Roy Blunt(R-MO)
- John Boozman(R-AR)
- Scott Brown(R-MA)
- Richard Burr(R-NC)
- Saxby Chambliss(R-GA)
- Dan Coats(R-IN)
- Thad Cochran(R-MS)
- Susan Collins(R-ME)
- Bob Corker(R-TN)
- John Cornyn(R-TX)
- Mike Crapo(R-ID)
- James DeMint(R-SC)
- Michael Enzi(R-WY)
- Lindsey Graham(R-SC)
- Chuck Grassley(R-IA)
- Orrin Hatch(R-UT)
- John Hoeven(R-ND)
- Kay Hutchison(R-TX)
- Jim Inhofe(R-OK)
- Johnny Isakson(R-GA)
- Mike Johanns(R-NE)
- Ron Johnson(R-WI)
- Mark Kirk(R-IL)
- Jon Kyl(R-AZ)
- Mike Lee(R-UT)
- Richard Lugar(R-IN)
- John McCain(R-AZ)
- Mitch McConnell(R-KY)
- Jerry Moran(R-KS)
- Lisa Murkowski(R-AK)
- Rand Paul(R-KY)
- Rob Portman(R-OH)
- James Risch(R-ID)
- Marco Rubio(R-FL)
- Jeff Sessions(R-AL)
- Richard Shelby(R-AL)
- Olympia Snowe(R-ME)
- John Thune(R-SD)
- Pat Toomey(R-PA)
- David Vitter(R-LA)
- Roger Wicker(R-MS)
Did not vote · 5
3 D, 2 R
- Daniel Akaka(D-HI)
- Barbara Boxer(D-CA)
- Tom Coburn(R-OK)
- Patty Murray(D-WA)
- Pat Roberts(R-KS)
Education
| Brown University | A.B. | 1980 |
| Case Western Reserve University School of Law | J.D. | 1983 |
Judicial Record
Caseload & case types
In our data, McConnell was assigned 3,909 district-court cases (1992–2026). Median time from filing to termination: 329 days across 3,527 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 202 of McConnell’s decisions reviewed on the merits by the U.S. courts of appeals in our data, 175 were affirmed, 12 reversed or vacated, and 15 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 James McConnell Jr.?
- President Barack Obama appointed John James McConnell Jr. to the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island in 2011.
- Was John James McConnell Jr. appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- John James McConnell Jr. was appointed by President Barack Obama, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was John James McConnell Jr.'s confirmation vote?
- The Senate confirmed John James McConnell Jr. 50–44 on May 4, 2011.
- Which court is John James McConnell Jr. on?
- John James McConnell Jr. is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island.
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 Rhode Island (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
- Confirmation roll-call (Senate.gov, 2011)
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15 years on the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).