John Michael Vazquez
Appointed by President Barack Obama in 2016 and confirmed by the Senate 84–2, John Michael Vazquez was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey. He earned a law degree from Seton Hall University School of Law in 1996. Sources ↓
- Born
- 1970 · age 56
- Appointed by
- Barack Obama, 2016
- Confirmed
- 84–2
- Education
- Rutgers 1992 · Seton Hall Law 1996
- Succeeded
- Joel A. Pisano
- Succeeded by
- Jamel Ken Semper
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | District of New Jersey succeeded Joel A. Pisano | Obama (D) | 84–2 |
Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own.
Confirmation vote
Nomination Confirmed 84–2 on January 27, 2016 · 114th Congress, Roll Call 6. Each senator links to their judicial-voting record.
Voted to confirm · 84
39 D, 44 R, 1 I
- Kelly Ayotte(R-NH)
- Tammy Baldwin(D-WI)
- John Barrasso(R-WY)
- Michael Bennet(D-CO)
- Richard Blumenthal(D-CT)
- Roy Blunt(R-MO)
- Cory Booker(D-NJ)
- John Boozman(R-AR)
- Sherrod Brown(D-OH)
- Richard Burr(R-NC)
- Maria Cantwell(D-WA)
- Shelley Capito(R-WV)
- Ben Cardin(D-MD)
- Thomas Carper(D-DE)
- Bob Casey(D-PA)
- Bill Cassidy(R-LA)
- Dan Coats(R-IN)
- Thad Cochran(R-MS)
- Susan Collins(R-ME)
- Christopher Coons(D-DE)
- John Cornyn(R-TX)
- Tom Cotton(R-AR)
- Mike Crapo(R-ID)
- Steve Daines(R-MT)
- Joe Donnelly(D-IN)
- Richard Durbin(D-IL)
- Mike Enzi(R-WY)
- Joni Ernst(R-IA)
- Dianne Feinstein(D-CA)
- Deb Fischer(R-NE)
- Al Franken(D-MN)
- Cory Gardner(R-CO)
- Kirsten Gillibrand(D-NY)
- Lindsey Graham(R-SC)
- Chuck Grassley(R-IA)
- Orrin Hatch(R-UT)
- Martin Heinrich(D-NM)
- Heidi Heitkamp(D-ND)
- Dean Heller(R-NV)
- Mazie Hirono(D-HI)
- John Hoeven(R-ND)
- Ron Johnson(R-WI)
- Timothy Kaine(D-VA)
- Angus King(I-ME)
- Mark Kirk(R-IL)
- Amy Klobuchar(D-MN)
- Mike Lee(R-UT)
- Joe Manchin(D-WV)
- Edward Markey(D-MA)
- 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)
- Christopher Murphy(D-CT)
- Patty Murray(D-WA)
- Rand Paul(R-KY)
- David Perdue(R-GA)
- Gary Peters(D-MI)
- Rob Portman(R-OH)
- Jack Reed(D-RI)
- Harry Reid(D-NV)
- James Risch(R-ID)
- Pat Roberts(R-KS)
- Mike Rounds(R-SD)
- Brian Schatz(D-HI)
- Charles Schumer(D-NY)
- Timothy Scott(R-SC)
- Jefferson Sessions(R-AL)
- Jeanne Shaheen(D-NH)
- Richard Shelby(R-AL)
- Jon Tester(D-MT)
- John Thune(R-SD)
- Thomas Tillis(R-NC)
- Pat Toomey(R-PA)
- Tom Udall(D-NM)
- David Vitter(R-LA)
- Mark Warner(D-VA)
- Elizabeth Warren(D-MA)
- Sheldon Whitehouse(D-RI)
- Roger Wicker(R-MS)
- Ron Wyden(D-OR)
Voted against · 2
2 R
- James Lankford(R-OK)
- Dan Sullivan(R-AK)
Did not vote · 14
5 D, 8 R, 1 I
- Lamar Alexander(R-TN)
- Barbara Boxer(D-CA)
- Bob Corker(R-TN)
- Ted Cruz(R-TX)
- Jeff Flake(R-AZ)
- Jim Inhofe(R-OK)
- Johnny Isakson(R-GA)
- Patrick Leahy(D-VT)
- Barbara Mikulski(D-MD)
- Bill Nelson(D-FL)
- Marco Rubio(R-FL)
- Bernie Sanders(I-VT)
- Ben Sasse(R-NE)
- Debbie Stabenow(D-MI)
Education
| Rutgers University | B.A. | 1992 |
| Seton Hall University School of Law | J.D. | 1996 |
Judicial Record
Caseload & case types
In our data, Vazquez was assigned 2,432 district-court cases (1981–2023). Median time from filing to termination: 217 days across 2,411 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 63 of Vazquez’s decisions reviewed on the merits by the U.S. courts of appeals in our data, 52 were affirmed, 9 reversed or vacated, and 2 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 Michael Vazquez?
- President Barack Obama appointed John Michael Vazquez to the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey in 2016.
- Was John Michael Vazquez appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- John Michael Vazquez was appointed by President Barack Obama, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was John Michael Vazquez's confirmation vote?
- The Senate confirmed John Michael Vazquez 84–2 on January 27, 2016.
- Which court was John Michael Vazquez on?
- John Michael Vazquez was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
- Confirmation roll-call (Senate.gov, 2016)
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7 years on the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).