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Julianna Michelle Childs

Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit

Appointed by President Joseph R. Biden in 2022 and confirmed by the Senate 6434, Julianna Michelle Childs is a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. She earned a law degree from University of South Carolina School of Law in 1991. She previously served on the District of South Carolina.Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, July 19, 2022

Appointed by
Joseph R. Biden, 2022
Confirmed
64–34
Education
University of South Florida 1988 · University of South Carolina Law 1991
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
2010District of South Carolina · succeeded George Ross Anderson Jr.Obama (D)voice
2022District of Columbia Circuit · succeeded David S. TatelBiden (D)64–34

A per-senator roll-call isn’t shown for this confirmation. The Senate’s recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989; many confirmations (especially before then, and most to the lower courts) were by voice vote or unanimous consent.

Education
University of South FloridaB.S.1988
University of South Carolina School of LawJ.D.1991
University of South Carolina School of BusinessM.A.1991
Sources

3 years on the District of Columbia Circuit. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).