Landya B. McCafferty
Appointed by President Barack Obama in 2013 and confirmed by the Senate 79–19, Landya B. McCafferty is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of New Hampshire. She earned a law degree from Northeastern University School of Law in 1991. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Born
- 1962 · age 64
- Appointed by
- Barack Obama, 2013
- Confirmed
- 79–19
- Education
- Harvard 1984 · Northeastern Law 1991
- Succeeded
- Steven J. McAuliffe
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | District of New Hampshire succeeded Steven J. McAuliffe | Obama (D) | 79–19 |
Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own.
Confirmation vote
Nomination Confirmed 79–19 on December 12, 2013 · 113th Congress, Roll Call 262. Each senator links to their judicial-voting record.
Voted to confirm · 79
53 D, 24 R, 2 I
- Kelly Ayotte(R-NH)
- Tammy Baldwin(D-WI)
- Max Baucus(D-MT)
- Mark Begich(D-AK)
- Michael Bennet(D-CO)
- Richard Blumenthal(D-CT)
- Cory Booker(D-NJ)
- Barbara Boxer(D-CA)
- Sherrod Brown(D-OH)
- Richard Burr(R-NC)
- Maria Cantwell(D-WA)
- Ben Cardin(D-MD)
- Thomas Carper(D-DE)
- Bob Casey(D-PA)
- Saxby Chambliss(R-GA)
- Tom Coburn(R-OK)
- Susan Collins(R-ME)
- Christopher Coons(D-DE)
- Bob Corker(R-TN)
- Ted Cruz(R-TX)
- Joe Donnelly(D-IN)
- Richard Durbin(D-IL)
- Dianne Feinstein(D-CA)
- Jeff Flake(R-AZ)
- Al Franken(D-MN)
- Kirsten Gillibrand(D-NY)
- Lindsey Graham(R-SC)
- Chuck Grassley(R-IA)
- Kay Hagan(D-NC)
- Tom Harkin(D-IA)
- Orrin Hatch(R-UT)
- Martin Heinrich(D-NM)
- Heidi Heitkamp(D-ND)
- Dean Heller(R-NV)
- Mazie Hirono(D-HI)
- Johnny Isakson(R-GA)
- Tim Johnson(D-SD)
- Ron Johnson(R-WI)
- Timothy Kaine(D-VA)
- Angus King(I-ME)
- Amy Klobuchar(D-MN)
- Mary Landrieu(D-LA)
- Patrick Leahy(D-VT)
- Mike Lee(R-UT)
- Carl Levin(D-MI)
- Joe Manchin(D-WV)
- Edward Markey(D-MA)
- John McCain(R-AZ)
- Claire McCaskill(D-MO)
- 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)
- Rob Portman(R-OH)
- Mark Pryor(D-AR)
- Jack Reed(D-RI)
- Harry Reid(D-NV)
- Jay Rockefeller(D-WV)
- Marco Rubio(R-FL)
- Bernie Sanders(I-VT)
- Brian Schatz(D-HI)
- Charles Schumer(D-NY)
- Jeanne Shaheen(D-NH)
- Debbie Stabenow(D-MI)
- Jon Tester(D-MT)
- John Thune(R-SD)
- Pat Toomey(R-PA)
- Mark Udall(D-CO)
- Tom Udall(D-NM)
- Mark Warner(D-VA)
- Elizabeth Warren(D-MA)
- Sheldon Whitehouse(D-RI)
- Roger Wicker(R-MS)
- Ron Wyden(D-OR)
Voted against · 19
19 R
- Lamar Alexander(R-TN)
- John Barrasso(R-WY)
- Roy Blunt(R-MO)
- John Boozman(R-AR)
- Dan Coats(R-IN)
- John Cornyn(R-TX)
- Mike Crapo(R-ID)
- Michael Enzi(R-WY)
- Deb Fischer(R-NE)
- John Hoeven(R-ND)
- Jim Inhofe(R-OK)
- Mike Johanns(R-NE)
- Mitch McConnell(R-KY)
- James Risch(R-ID)
- Pat Roberts(R-KS)
- Timothy Scott(R-SC)
- Jeff Sessions(R-AL)
- Richard Shelby(R-AL)
- David Vitter(R-LA)
Did not vote · 2
2 R
- Thad Cochran(R-MS)
- Mark Kirk(R-IL)
Education
| Harvard University | A.B. | 1984 |
| Northeastern University School of Law | J.D. | 1991 |
Judicial Record
Caseload & case types
In our data, McCafferty was assigned 3,705 district-court cases (2010–2026). Median time from filing to termination: 992 days across 2,339 closed cases.
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.
On appeal
Of 74 of McCafferty’s decisions reviewed on the merits by the U.S. courts of appeals in our data, 63 were affirmed, 7 reversed or vacated, and 4 affirmed in part and reversed in part. This is a historical count of appellate outcomes for cases we could match, not a judgment of the judge, and not a complete record. How we count.
In our data, McCafferty authored 5 published opinions for the court (2010–2011). Most cited: Michnovez v. Blair, LLC (10 citations).
A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included. Counts and rankings are objective and recomputable: how we count. We describe the record, not the judge.
Recent & notable rulings
| Year | Case | Citation | Cited |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Michnovez v. Blair, LLC | 795 F. Supp. 2d 177 | 10 |
| 2010 | Collins v. University of New Hampshire | 746 F. Supp. 2d 358 | 7 |
| 2010 | Coldwell Banker Real Estate, LLC v. Brian Moses Realty, Inc. | 752 F. Supp. 2d 148 | 7 |
| 2010 | PC Connection, Inc. v. Crabtree | 754 F. Supp. 2d 317 | 6 |
| 2011 | Urological Surgery Professional Ass'n v. William Mann Co. | 764 F. Supp. 2d 311 | 1 |
Showing the 5 most-cited of 5 authored opinions in our data. “Cited” is inbound citations across the CourtListener corpus. Case links open the ruling’s full text (CourtListener) or its page here; read the methodology and verify against the primary source.
Questions & answers
- Who appointed Landya B. McCafferty?
- President Barack Obama appointed Landya B. McCafferty to the U.S. District Court for the District of New Hampshire in 2013.
- Was Landya B. McCafferty appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Landya B. McCafferty was appointed by President Barack Obama, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Landya B. McCafferty's confirmation vote?
- The Senate confirmed Landya B. McCafferty 79–19 on December 12, 2013.
- Which court is Landya B. McCafferty on?
- Landya B. McCafferty is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of New Hampshire.
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, 2013)
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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12 years on the U.S. District Court for the District of New Hampshire. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).