Southern District of New York / Appointed 2019 / Active
Lewis Jeffrey Liman
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
Appointed by President Donald J. Trump in 2019 and confirmed by the Senate 64–29, Lewis Jeffrey Liman is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. He earned a law degree from Yale Law School in 1987. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, December 19, 2019
- Appointed by
- Donald J. Trump, 2019
- Confirmed
- 64–29
- Education
- Harvard College 1983 · Yale Law School 1987
- Succeeded
- Paul Austin Crotty
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Southern District of New York · succeeded Paul Austin Crotty | Trump (R) | 64–29 |
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
| Harvard College | A.B. | 1983 |
| London School of Economics and Political Science | M.Sc. | 1984 |
| Yale Law School | J.D. | 1987 |
Sources
6 years on the Southern District of New York. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).