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Justin Reed Walker
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
Appointed by President Donald J. Trump in 2020 and confirmed by the Senate 51–42, Justin Reed Walker is a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. He earned a law degree from Harvard Law School in 2009. He previously served on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky. Sources ↓
- Born
- 1982 · age 44
- Appointed by
- Donald J. Trump, 2020
- Confirmed
- 51–42
- Education
- Duke 2004 · Harvard Law School 2009
- Succeeded
- Thomas Beall Griffith
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Western District of Kentucky succeeded Joseph H. McKinley Jr. | Trump (R) | 50–41 |
| 2020 | District of Columbia Circuit succeeded Thomas Beall Griffith | Trump (R) | 51–42 |
Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own.
Confirmation vote · Western District of Kentucky
Nomination Confirmed 50–41 on October 24, 2019 · 116th Congress, Roll Call 333. Each senator links to their judicial-voting record.
Voted to confirm · 50
50 R
- Lamar Alexander(R-TN)
- John Barrasso(R-WY)
- Marsha Blackburn(R-TN)
- Roy Blunt(R-MO)
- John Boozman(R-AR)
- Mike Braun(R-IN)
- Richard Burr(R-NC)
- Shelley Capito(R-WV)
- Bill Cassidy(R-LA)
- Susan Collins(R-ME)
- John Cornyn(R-TX)
- Tom Cotton(R-AR)
- Kevin Cramer(R-ND)
- Mike Crapo(R-ID)
- Ted Cruz(R-TX)
- Steve Daines(R-MT)
- Mike Enzi(R-WY)
- Joni Ernst(R-IA)
- Deb Fischer(R-NE)
- Cory Gardner(R-CO)
- Lindsey Graham(R-SC)
- Charles Grassley(R-IA)
- Josh Hawley(R-MO)
- John Hoeven(R-ND)
- Jim Inhofe(R-OK)
- Ron Johnson(R-WI)
- John Kennedy(R-LA)
- James Lankford(R-OK)
- Mike Lee(R-UT)
- Mitch McConnell(R-KY)
- Martha McSally(R-AZ)
- Lisa Murkowski(R-AK)
- Rand Paul(R-KY)
- David Perdue(R-GA)
- Rob Portman(R-OH)
- James Risch(R-ID)
- Pat Roberts(R-KS)
- Mitt Romney(R-UT)
- Mike Rounds(R-SD)
- Marco Rubio(R-FL)
- Ben Sasse(R-NE)
- Rick Scott(R-FL)
- Tim Scott(R-SC)
- Richard Shelby(R-AL)
- Dan Sullivan(R-AK)
- John Thune(R-SD)
- Thomas Tillis(R-NC)
- Patrick Toomey(R-PA)
- Roger Wicker(R-MS)
- Todd Young(R-IN)
Voted against · 41
40 D, 1 I
- Tammy Baldwin(D-WI)
- Michael Bennet(D-CO)
- Richard Blumenthal(D-CT)
- Sherrod Brown(D-OH)
- Maria Cantwell(D-WA)
- Ben Cardin(D-MD)
- Thomas Carper(D-DE)
- Bob Casey(D-PA)
- Catherine Cortez Masto(D-NV)
- Tammy Duckworth(D-IL)
- Richard Durbin(D-IL)
- Dianne Feinstein(D-CA)
- Kirsten Gillibrand(D-NY)
- Maggie Hassan(D-NH)
- Martin Heinrich(D-NM)
- Mazie Hirono(D-HI)
- Doug Jones(D-AL)
- Timothy Kaine(D-VA)
- Angus King(I-ME)
- Amy Klobuchar(D-MN)
- Patrick Leahy(D-VT)
- Joseph Manchin(D-WV)
- Edward Markey(D-MA)
- Robert Menendez(D-NJ)
- Jeff Merkley(D-OR)
- Christopher Murphy(D-CT)
- Patty Murray(D-WA)
- Gary Peters(D-MI)
- Jack Reed(D-RI)
- Jacklyn Rosen(D-NV)
- Brian Schatz(D-HI)
- Charles Schumer(D-NY)
- Jeanne Shaheen(D-NH)
- Kyrsten Sinema(D-AZ)
- Tina Smith(D-MN)
- Debbie Stabenow(D-MI)
- Jon Tester(D-MT)
- Tom Udall(D-NM)
- Chris Van Hollen(D-MD)
- Mark Warner(D-VA)
- Ron Wyden(D-OR)
Did not vote · 9
5 D, 3 R, 1 I
- Cory Booker(D-NJ)
- Christopher Coons(D-DE)
- Kamala Harris(D-CA)
- Cindy Hyde-Smith(R-MS)
- John Isakson(R-GA)
- Jerry Moran(R-KS)
- Bernard Sanders(I-VT)
- Elizabeth Warren(D-MA)
- Sheldon Whitehouse(D-RI)
Confirmation vote · District of Columbia Circuit
Nomination Confirmed 51–42 on June 18, 2020 · 116th Congress, Roll Call 123. Each senator links to their judicial-voting record.
Voted to confirm · 51
51 R
- Lamar Alexander(R-TN)
- John Barrasso(R-WY)
- Marsha Blackburn(R-TN)
- Roy Blunt(R-MO)
- John Boozman(R-AR)
- Mike Braun(R-IN)
- Richard Burr(R-NC)
- Shelley Capito(R-WV)
- Bill Cassidy(R-LA)
- John Cornyn(R-TX)
- Tom Cotton(R-AR)
- Kevin Cramer(R-ND)
- Mike Crapo(R-ID)
- Ted Cruz(R-TX)
- Steve Daines(R-MT)
- Mike Enzi(R-WY)
- Joni Ernst(R-IA)
- Deb Fischer(R-NE)
- Cory Gardner(R-CO)
- Lindsey Graham(R-SC)
- Charles Grassley(R-IA)
- Josh Hawley(R-MO)
- John Hoeven(R-ND)
- Cindy Hyde-Smith(R-MS)
- Jim Inhofe(R-OK)
- Ron Johnson(R-WI)
- John Kennedy(R-LA)
- James Lankford(R-OK)
- Mike Lee(R-UT)
- Kelly Loeffler(R-GA)
- Mitch McConnell(R-KY)
- Martha McSally(R-AZ)
- Jerry Moran(R-KS)
- Lisa Murkowski(R-AK)
- Rand Paul(R-KY)
- David Perdue(R-GA)
- Rob Portman(R-OH)
- James Risch(R-ID)
- Pat Roberts(R-KS)
- Mitt Romney(R-UT)
- Mike Rounds(R-SD)
- Marco Rubio(R-FL)
- Ben Sasse(R-NE)
- Rick Scott(R-FL)
- Tim Scott(R-SC)
- Richard Shelby(R-AL)
- John Thune(R-SD)
- Thomas Tillis(R-NC)
- Patrick Toomey(R-PA)
- Roger Wicker(R-MS)
- Todd Young(R-IN)
Voted against · 42
40 D, 1 R, 1 I
- Tammy Baldwin(D-WI)
- Michael Bennet(D-CO)
- Richard Blumenthal(D-CT)
- Cory Booker(D-NJ)
- Sherrod Brown(D-OH)
- Maria Cantwell(D-WA)
- Ben Cardin(D-MD)
- Thomas Carper(D-DE)
- Bob Casey(D-PA)
- Susan Collins(R-ME)
- Christopher Coons(D-DE)
- Catherine Cortez Masto(D-NV)
- Tammy Duckworth(D-IL)
- Richard Durbin(D-IL)
- Dianne Feinstein(D-CA)
- Kirsten Gillibrand(D-NY)
- Kamala Harris(D-CA)
- Maggie Hassan(D-NH)
- Martin Heinrich(D-NM)
- Mazie Hirono(D-HI)
- Doug Jones(D-AL)
- Timothy Kaine(D-VA)
- Angus King(I-ME)
- Amy Klobuchar(D-MN)
- Patrick Leahy(D-VT)
- Robert Menendez(D-NJ)
- Jeff Merkley(D-OR)
- Christopher Murphy(D-CT)
- Gary Peters(D-MI)
- Jack Reed(D-RI)
- Brian Schatz(D-HI)
- Charles Schumer(D-NY)
- Jeanne Shaheen(D-NH)
- Tina Smith(D-MN)
- Debbie Stabenow(D-MI)
- Jon Tester(D-MT)
- Tom Udall(D-NM)
- Chris Van Hollen(D-MD)
- Mark Warner(D-VA)
- Elizabeth Warren(D-MA)
- Sheldon Whitehouse(D-RI)
- Ron Wyden(D-OR)
Did not vote · 7
5 D, 1 R, 1 I
- Joseph Manchin(D-WV)
- Edward Markey(D-MA)
- Patty Murray(D-WA)
- Jacklyn Rosen(D-NV)
- Bernard Sanders(I-VT)
- Kyrsten Sinema(D-AZ)
- Dan Sullivan(R-AK)
Education
| Duke University | B.A. | 2004 |
| Harvard Law School | J.D. | 2009 |
Judicial Record
Caseload & case types
In our data, Walker was assigned 39 district-court cases (2016–2019). Median time from filing to termination: 417 days across 39 closed cases.
Civil rights23%
Prisoner & habeas23%
Personal-injury torts18%
Other federal statutes15%
Labor & ERISA10%
Contract5%
Other5%
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.
Questions & answers
- Who appointed Justin Reed Walker?
- President Donald J. Trump appointed Justin Reed Walker to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in 2020.
- Was Justin Reed Walker appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Justin Reed Walker was appointed by President Donald J. Trump, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Justin Reed Walker's confirmation vote?
- The Senate confirmed Justin Reed Walker 51–42 on June 18, 2020.
- Which court is Justin Reed Walker on?
- Justin Reed Walker is a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.
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, 2019)
- Confirmation roll-call (Senate.gov, 2020)
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5 years on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).