Kara Farnandez Stoll
Appointed by President Barack Obama in 2015 and confirmed by the Senate 95–0, Kara Farnandez Stoll is a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. She earned a law degree from Georgetown University Law Center in 1997. Sources ↓
- Born
- 1968 · age 58
- Appointed by
- Barack Obama, 2015
- Confirmed
- 95–0
- Education
- Michigan State 1991 · Georgetown Law Center 1997
- Succeeded
- Randall Ray Rader
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Federal Circuit succeeded Randall Ray Rader | Obama (D) | 95–0 |
Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own.
Confirmation vote
Nomination Confirmed 95–0 on July 7, 2015 · 114th Congress, Roll Call 221. Each senator links to their judicial-voting record.
Voted to confirm · 95
44 D, 50 R, 1 I
- Lamar Alexander(R-TN)
- 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)
- Barbara Boxer(D-CA)
- 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)
- Bob Corker(R-TN)
- 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)
- Jim Inhofe(R-OK)
- Johnny Isakson(R-GA)
- Ron Johnson(R-WI)
- Timothy Kaine(D-VA)
- Mark Kirk(R-IL)
- Amy Klobuchar(D-MN)
- James Lankford(R-OK)
- Patrick Leahy(D-VT)
- 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)
- Barbara Mikulski(D-MD)
- Jerry Moran(R-KS)
- Lisa Murkowski(R-AK)
- Christopher Murphy(D-CT)
- Patty Murray(D-WA)
- Bill Nelson(D-FL)
- Rand Paul(R-KY)
- David Perdue(R-GA)
- Gary Peters(D-MI)
- Jack Reed(D-RI)
- Harry Reid(D-NV)
- James Risch(R-ID)
- Pat Roberts(R-KS)
- Mike Rounds(R-SD)
- Bernie Sanders(I-VT)
- Ben Sasse(R-NE)
- Brian Schatz(D-HI)
- Charles Schumer(D-NY)
- Timothy Scott(R-SC)
- Jefferson Sessions(R-AL)
- Jeanne Shaheen(D-NH)
- Richard Shelby(R-AL)
- Debbie Stabenow(D-MI)
- Dan Sullivan(R-AK)
- 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)
Did not vote · 5
4 R, 1 I
- Ted Cruz(R-TX)
- Jeff Flake(R-AZ)
- Angus King(I-ME)
- Rob Portman(R-OH)
- Marco Rubio(R-FL)
Education
| Michigan State University | B.S.E.E. | 1991 |
| Georgetown University Law Center | J.D. | 1997 |
Questions & answers
- Who appointed Kara Farnandez Stoll?
- President Barack Obama appointed Kara Farnandez Stoll to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in 2015.
- Was Kara Farnandez Stoll appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Kara Farnandez Stoll was appointed by President Barack Obama, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Kara Farnandez Stoll's confirmation vote?
- The Senate confirmed Kara Farnandez Stoll 95–0 on July 7, 2015.
- Which court is Kara Farnandez Stoll on?
- Kara Farnandez Stoll is a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: Unknown author (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
- Confirmation roll-call (Senate.gov, 2015)
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11 years on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).