District of Connecticut / Appointed 2018 / Active
Kari Anne Dooley
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut
Appointed by President Donald J. Trump in 2018 and confirmed by voice vote, Kari Anne Dooley is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut. She earned a law degree from University of Connecticut School of Law in 1988. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, September 6, 2018
- Appointed by
- Donald J. Trump, 2018
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Cornell 1985 · University of Connecticut Law 1988
- Succeeded
- Robert N. Chatigny
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | District of Connecticut · succeeded Robert N. Chatigny | Trump (R) | voice |
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
| Cornell University | B.A. | 1985 |
| University of Connecticut School of Law | J.D. | 1988 |
Sources
7 years on the District of Connecticut. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).