Jon David Levy
Appointed by President Barack Obama in 2014 and confirmed by the Senate 75–20, Jon David Levy is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Maine. He earned a law degree from West Virginia University College of Law in 1979. Sources ↓
- Born
- 1954 · age 72
- Appointed by
- Barack Obama, 2014
- Confirmed
- 75–20
- Education
- Syracuse 1976 · West Virginia College of Law 1979
- Succeeded
- George Z. Singal
- Succeeded by
- Stacey Diane Neumann
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | District of Maine succeeded George Z. Singal | Obama (D) | 75–20 |
Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own.
Confirmation vote
Nomination Confirmed 75–20 on April 30, 2014 · 113th Congress, Roll Call 123. Each senator links to their judicial-voting record.
Voted to confirm · 75
52 D, 21 R, 2 I
- Lamar Alexander(R-TN)
- Kelly Ayotte(R-NH)
- Tammy Baldwin(D-WI)
- Mark Begich(D-AK)
- Michael Bennet(D-CO)
- Richard Blumenthal(D-CT)
- Roy Blunt(R-MO)
- Cory Booker(D-NJ)
- Barbara Boxer(D-CA)
- Sherrod Brown(D-OH)
- Maria Cantwell(D-WA)
- Ben Cardin(D-MD)
- Thomas Carper(D-DE)
- Bob Casey(D-PA)
- Saxby Chambliss(R-GA)
- Dan Coats(R-IN)
- Susan Collins(R-ME)
- Christopher Coons(D-DE)
- Bob Corker(R-TN)
- John Cornyn(R-TX)
- Joe Donnelly(D-IN)
- Richard Durbin(D-IL)
- Dianne Feinstein(D-CA)
- Deb Fischer(R-NE)
- Jeff Flake(R-AZ)
- Al Franken(D-MN)
- Kirsten Gillibrand(D-NY)
- Chuck Grassley(R-IA)
- Kay Hagan(D-NC)
- Tom Harkin(D-IA)
- Martin Heinrich(D-NM)
- Heidi Heitkamp(D-ND)
- Mazie Hirono(D-HI)
- John Hoeven(R-ND)
- Johnny Isakson(R-GA)
- Tim Johnson(D-SD)
- Timothy Kaine(D-VA)
- Angus King(I-ME)
- Mark Kirk(R-IL)
- Amy Klobuchar(D-MN)
- Mary Landrieu(D-LA)
- Patrick Leahy(D-VT)
- Carl Levin(D-MI)
- 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)
- Barbara Mikulski(D-MD)
- Lisa Murkowski(R-AK)
- Christopher Murphy(D-CT)
- Patty Murray(D-WA)
- Bill Nelson(D-FL)
- Rand Paul(R-KY)
- Rob Portman(R-OH)
- Jack Reed(D-RI)
- Harry Reid(D-NV)
- Jay Rockefeller(D-WV)
- Marco Rubio(R-FL)
- Bernie Sanders(I-VT)
- Brian Schatz(D-HI)
- Charles Schumer(D-NY)
- Jeanne Shaheen(D-NH)
- Debbie Stabenow(D-MI)
- Jon Tester(D-MT)
- John Thune(R-SD)
- Mark Udall(D-CO)
- Tom Udall(D-NM)
- John Walsh(D-MT)
- Mark Warner(D-VA)
- Elizabeth Warren(D-MA)
- Sheldon Whitehouse(D-RI)
- Ron Wyden(D-OR)
Voted against · 20
20 R
- John Barrasso(R-WY)
- Richard Burr(R-NC)
- Tom Coburn(R-OK)
- Mike Crapo(R-ID)
- Ted Cruz(R-TX)
- Michael Enzi(R-WY)
- Lindsey Graham(R-SC)
- Orrin Hatch(R-UT)
- Dean Heller(R-NV)
- Jim Inhofe(R-OK)
- Mike Johanns(R-NE)
- Ron Johnson(R-WI)
- Mike Lee(R-UT)
- Jerry Moran(R-KS)
- James Risch(R-ID)
- Pat Roberts(R-KS)
- Timothy Scott(R-SC)
- Jeff Sessions(R-AL)
- Richard Shelby(R-AL)
- Pat Toomey(R-PA)
Did not vote · 5
1 D, 4 R
- John Boozman(R-AR)
- Thad Cochran(R-MS)
- Mark Pryor(D-AR)
- David Vitter(R-LA)
- Roger Wicker(R-MS)
Education
| Syracuse University | B.S. | 1976 |
| West Virginia University College of Law | J.D. | 1979 |
Judicial Record
Caseload & case types
In our data, Levy was assigned 868 district-court cases (2012–2023). Median time from filing to termination: 209 days across 856 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 90 of Levy’s decisions reviewed on the merits by the U.S. courts of appeals in our data, 75 were affirmed, 9 reversed or vacated, and 6 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 Jon David Levy?
- President Barack Obama appointed Jon David Levy to the U.S. District Court for the District of Maine in 2014.
- Was Jon David Levy appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Jon David Levy was appointed by President Barack Obama, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Jon David Levy's confirmation vote?
- The Senate confirmed Jon David Levy 75–20 on April 30, 2014.
- Which court is Jon David Levy on?
- Jon David Levy is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Maine.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: U.S. Federal Judiciary (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
- Confirmation roll-call (Senate.gov, 2014)
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12 years on the U.S. District Court for the District of Maine. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).