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Maria Araujo Kahn
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Appointed by President Joseph R. Biden in 2023 and confirmed by the Senate 51–42, Maria Araujo Kahn is a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. She earned a law degree from Fordham University School of Law in 1989. Sources ↓
- Born
- 1964 · age 62
- Appointed by
- Joseph R. Biden, 2023
- Confirmed
- 51–42
- Education
- New York 1986 · Fordham Law 1989
- Succeeded
- José Alberto Cabranes
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Second Circuit succeeded José Alberto Cabranes | Biden (D) | 51–42 |
Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own.
Confirmation vote
Nomination Confirmed 51–42 on March 9, 2023 · 118th Congress, Roll Call 52. Each senator links to their judicial-voting record.
Voted to confirm · 51
45 D, 3 R, 3 I
- Tammy Baldwin(D-WI)
- Michael Bennet(D-CO)
- Richard Blumenthal(D-CT)
- 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)
- Kirsten Gillibrand(D-NY)
- Lindsey Graham(R-SC)
- Maggie Hassan(D-NH)
- Martin Heinrich(D-NM)
- John Hickenlooper(D-CO)
- Mazie Hirono(D-HI)
- Timothy Kaine(D-VA)
- Mark Kelly(D-AZ)
- Angus King(I-ME)
- Amy Klobuchar(D-MN)
- Ben Lujan(D-NM)
- Joseph Manchin(D-WV)
- Edward Markey(D-MA)
- Robert Menendez(D-NJ)
- Jeff Merkley(D-OR)
- Lisa Murkowski(R-AK)
- Christopher Murphy(D-CT)
- Patty Murray(D-WA)
- Jon Ossoff(D-GA)
- Alex Padilla(D-CA)
- Gary Peters(D-MI)
- Jack Reed(D-RI)
- Jacklyn Rosen(D-NV)
- Bernard Sanders(I-VT)
- Brian Schatz(D-HI)
- Charles Schumer(D-NY)
- Jeanne Shaheen(D-NH)
- Kyrsten Sinema(I-AZ)
- Tina Smith(D-MN)
- Debbie Stabenow(D-MI)
- Jon Tester(D-MT)
- Chris Van Hollen(D-MD)
- Mark Warner(D-VA)
- Raphael Warnock(D-GA)
- Elizabeth Warren(D-MA)
- Peter Welch(D-VT)
- Sheldon Whitehouse(D-RI)
- Ron Wyden(D-OR)
Voted against · 42
42 R
- John Barrasso(R-WY)
- Marsha Blackburn(R-TN)
- John Boozman(R-AR)
- Mike Braun(R-IN)
- Katie Britt(R-AL)
- Ted Budd(R-NC)
- Shelley Capito(R-WV)
- Bill Cassidy(R-LA)
- John Cornyn(R-TX)
- Tom Cotton(R-AR)
- Kevin Cramer(R-ND)
- Ted Cruz(R-TX)
- Steve Daines(R-MT)
- Joni Ernst(R-IA)
- Deb Fischer(R-NE)
- Chuck Grassley(R-IA)
- Bill Hagerty(R-TN)
- Josh Hawley(R-MO)
- John Hoeven(R-ND)
- Cindy Hyde-Smith(R-MS)
- Ron Johnson(R-WI)
- John Kennedy(R-LA)
- James Lankford(R-OK)
- Mike Lee(R-UT)
- Cynthia Lummis(R-WY)
- Roger Marshall(R-KS)
- Markwayne Mullin(R-OK)
- Rand Paul(R-KY)
- Pete Ricketts(R-NE)
- Mitt Romney(R-UT)
- Mike Rounds(R-SD)
- Marco Rubio(R-FL)
- Eric Schmitt(R-MO)
- Rick Scott(R-FL)
- Tim Scott(R-SC)
- Dan Sullivan(R-AK)
- John Thune(R-SD)
- Thomas Tillis(R-NC)
- Tommy Tuberville(R-AL)
- J. Vance(R-OH)
- Roger Wicker(R-MS)
- Todd Young(R-IN)
Did not vote · 7
3 D, 4 R
- Cory Booker(D-NJ)
- Mike Crapo(R-ID)
- Dianne Feinstein(D-CA)
- John Fetterman(D-PA)
- Mitch McConnell(R-KY)
- Jerry Moran(R-KS)
- James Risch(R-ID)
Education
| New York University | B.A. | 1986 |
| Fordham University School of Law | J.D. | 1989 |
Before the bench
Professional career before and outside the federal bench, as recorded by the Federal Judicial Center.
| Law clerk, Hon. Peter C. Dorsey, U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut | 1989-1991 |
| Deputy assistant public defender, State of Connecticut | 1991-1993 |
| Adjunct faculty, University of Connecticut School of Law | 1991-1993, 2020, 2022 |
| Staff attorney, Office of Protection and Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities, Hartford, Connecticut | 1993-1997 |
| Assistant U.S. attorney, District of Connecticut, 1997-2006; Civil Division, 1997-1999; Criminal Division, 1999-2004; computer crimes coordinator | 2004-2006 |
| Judge, Connecticut Superior Court | 2006-2017 |
| Adjunct faculty, Quinnipiac University School of Law | 2012- |
| Judge, Connecticut Appellate Court | 2017 |
| Justice, Connecticut Supreme Court | 2017-2023 |
Questions & answers
- Who appointed Maria Araujo Kahn?
- President Joseph R. Biden appointed Maria Araujo Kahn to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in 2023.
- Was Maria Araujo Kahn appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Maria Araujo Kahn was appointed by President Joseph R. Biden, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Maria Araujo Kahn's confirmation vote?
- The Senate confirmed Maria Araujo Kahn 51–42 on March 9, 2023.
- Which court is Maria Araujo Kahn on?
- Maria Araujo Kahn is a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: United States Congress (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
- Confirmation roll-call (Senate.gov, 2023)
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3 years on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. Data as of 2026-09-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).