Who appointed John Byron Owens?

President Barack Obama appointed John Byron Owens to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in 2014.

Was John Byron Owens appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

John Byron Owens was appointed by President Barack Obama, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was John Byron Owens's confirmation vote?

The Senate confirmed John Byron Owens 56–43 on March 31, 2014.

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John Byron Owens

Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Appointed by President Barack Obama in 2014 and confirmed by the Senate 56–43, John Byron Owens is a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. He earned a law degree from Stanford Law School in 1996. Sources ↓

Born: 1971 · age 55
Appointed by: Barack Obama, 2014
Confirmed: 56–43
Education: University of California, Berkeley 1993 · Stanford Law School 1996
Succeeded: Stephen S. Trott

Federal judicial service

Year	Court	Appointed by	Vote
2014	Ninth Circuit succeeded Stephen S. Trott	Obama (D)	56–43

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

Confirmation vote

Nomination Confirmed 56–43 on March 31, 2014 · 113th Congress, Roll Call 91. Each senator links to their judicial-voting record.

Voted to confirm · 56

52 D, 2 R, 2 I

Voted against · 43

43 R

Did not vote · 1

1 D

Heidi Heitkamp(D-ND)

Education

University of California, Berkeley	B.A.	1993
Stanford Law School	J.D.	1996

Before the bench

Professional career before and outside the federal bench, as recorded by the Federal Judicial Center.

Law clerk, Hon. J. Clifford Wallace, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit	1996-1997
Law clerk, Hon. Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Supreme Court of the United States	1997-1998
Trial attorney, Office of Consumer Litigation, U.S. Department of Justice	1998-1999
Private practice, Washington, D.C.	2000-2001
Assistant U.S. attorney, Central District of California	2001-2004
Assistant U.S. attorney, Southern District of California, 2004-2012; deputy chief, Major Frauds Section, 2008-2010; chief, Criminal Division	2010-2011
Private practice, Los Angeles, California	2012-2014

Questions & answers

Who appointed John Byron Owens?: President Barack Obama appointed John Byron Owens to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in 2014.
Was John Byron Owens appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?: John Byron Owens was appointed by President Barack Obama, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was John Byron Owens's confirmation vote?: The Senate confirmed John Byron Owens 56–43 on March 31, 2014.
Which court is John Byron Owens on?: John Byron Owens is a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.

Sources

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12 years on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Data as of 2026-09-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).