Eastern District of Pennsylvania / Appointed 2022 / Active
Kelley Brisbon Hodge
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Appointed by President Joseph R. Biden in 2022 and confirmed by the Senate 52–44, Kelley Brisbon Hodge is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. She earned a law degree from University of Richmond T.C. Williams School of Law (now University of Richmond School of Law) in 1996. Sources ↓
- Born
- 1971 · age 55
- Appointed by
- Joseph R. Biden, 2022
- Confirmed
- 52–44
- Education
- University of Virginia 1993 · University of Richmond T.C. Williams Law (now of Richmond School of Law) 1996
- Succeeded
- Petrese B. Tucker
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Eastern District of Pennsylvania succeeded Petrese B. Tucker | Biden (D) | 52–44 |
Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own.
Confirmation vote
Nomination Confirmed 52–44 on December 6, 2022 · 117th Congress, Roll Call 377. Each senator links to their judicial-voting record.
Voted to confirm · 52
44 D, 6 R, 2 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)
- Lindsey Graham(R-SC)
- Maggie Hassan(D-NH)
- Martin Heinrich(D-NM)
- Mazie Hirono(D-HI)
- Timothy Kaine(D-VA)
- Angus King(I-ME)
- Amy Klobuchar(D-MN)
- Patrick Leahy(D-VT)
- Ben Lujan(D-NM)
- Joseph Manchin(D-WV)
- Edward Markey(D-MA)
- Robert Menendez(D-NJ)
- Jeff Merkley(D-OR)
- Lisa Murkowski(R-AK)
- Patty Murray(D-WA)
- Jon Ossoff(D-GA)
- Alex Padilla(D-CA)
- Gary Peters(D-MI)
- Jack Reed(D-RI)
- Jacklyn Rosen(D-NV)
- Mike Rounds(R-SD)
- Bernard Sanders(I-VT)
- 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)
- Thomas Tillis(R-NC)
- Patrick Toomey(R-PA)
- Chris Van Hollen(D-MD)
- Mark Warner(D-VA)
- Elizabeth Warren(D-MA)
- Sheldon Whitehouse(D-RI)
- Ron Wyden(D-OR)
Voted against · 44
44 R
- 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)
- Joni Ernst(R-IA)
- Deb Fischer(R-NE)
- Charles Grassley(R-IA)
- Bill Hagerty(R-TN)
- 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)
- Cynthia Lummis(R-WY)
- Roger Marshall(R-KS)
- Mitch McConnell(R-KY)
- Jerry Moran(R-KS)
- Rand Paul(R-KY)
- Rob Portman(R-OH)
- James Risch(R-ID)
- Mitt Romney(R-UT)
- 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)
- Tommy Tuberville(R-AL)
- Roger Wicker(R-MS)
- Todd Young(R-IN)
Did not vote · 4
4 D
- John Hickenlooper(D-CO)
- Mark Kelly(D-AZ)
- Christopher Murphy(D-CT)
- Raphael Warnock(D-GA)
Education
| University of Virginia | B.A. | 1993 |
| University of Richmond T.C. Williams School of Law (now University of Richmond School of Law) | J.D. | 1996 |
Before the bench
Professional career before and outside the federal bench, as recorded by the Federal Judicial Center.
| Assistant public defender, Richmond, Virginia, 1997-2003; assistant public defender I, 1997-1999; assistant public defender II, 1999-2001; senior assistant public defender | 2001-2003 |
| Assistant district attorney, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 2004-2011; assistant chief, Municipal Court Unit, 2007-2009; chief, Municipal Court Unit, 2009-2010; assistant chief, Juvenile Court Unit | 2010-2011 |
| Adjunct professor, Drexel University Thomas R. Kline School of Law | 2010, 2011 |
| Philadelphia [Pennsylvania] Commission on Crime and Delinquency, 2011-2015; safe schools advocate, 2011-2015; acting director, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention | 2015 |
| Title IX coordinator and executive assistant to the president, University of Virginia | 2015-2016 |
| Private practice, Blue Bell, Pennsylvania | 2016-2017, 2018-2020 |
| District attorney, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 2017-2018 |
| Adjunct professor, University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School | 2019- |
| Private practice, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 2020-2022 |
| Adjunct professor, University of Virginia School of Law | 2021- |
Questions & answers
- Who appointed Kelley Brisbon Hodge?
- President Joseph R. Biden appointed Kelley Brisbon Hodge to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania in 2022.
- Was Kelley Brisbon Hodge appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Kelley Brisbon Hodge was appointed by President Joseph R. Biden, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Kelley Brisbon Hodge's confirmation vote?
- The Senate confirmed Kelley Brisbon Hodge 52–44 on December 6, 2022.
- Which court is Kelley Brisbon Hodge on?
- Kelley Brisbon Hodge is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: US senate judiciary committee (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
- Confirmation roll-call (Senate.gov, 2022)
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3 years on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Data as of 2026-09-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).