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Mark Jeremy Bennett
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Appointed by President Donald J. Trump in 2018 and confirmed by the Senate 72–27, Mark Jeremy Bennett is a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. He earned a law degree from Cornell Law School in 1979. Sources ↓
- Born
- 1953 · age 73
- Appointed by
- Donald J. Trump, 2018
- Confirmed
- 72–27
- Education
- Union College 1976 · Cornell Law School 1979
- Succeeded
- Richard R. Clifton
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Ninth Circuit succeeded Richard R. Clifton | Trump (R) | 72–27 |
Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own.
Confirmation vote
Nomination Confirmed 72–27 on July 10, 2018 · 115th Congress, Roll Call 145. Each senator links to their judicial-voting record.
Voted to confirm · 72
47 D, 23 R, 2 I
- Lamar Alexander(R-TN)
- Tammy Baldwin(D-WI)
- Michael Bennet(D-CO)
- Richard Blumenthal(D-CT)
- Cory Booker(D-NJ)
- Sherrod Brown(D-OH)
- Maria Cantwell(D-WA)
- Shelley Capito(R-WV)
- Ben Cardin(D-MD)
- Thomas Carper(D-DE)
- Bob Casey(D-PA)
- Bill Cassidy(R-LA)
- Susan Collins(R-ME)
- Christopher Coons(D-DE)
- Bob Corker(R-TN)
- John Cornyn(R-TX)
- Catherine Cortez Masto(D-NV)
- Joe Donnelly(D-IN)
- Tammy Duckworth(D-IL)
- Richard Durbin(D-IL)
- Dianne Feinstein(D-CA)
- Kirsten Gillibrand(D-NY)
- Lindsey Graham(R-SC)
- Charles Grassley(R-IA)
- Kamala Harris(D-CA)
- Maggie Hassan(D-NH)
- Orrin Hatch(R-UT)
- Martin Heinrich(D-NM)
- Heidi Heitkamp(D-ND)
- Mazie Hirono(D-HI)
- Cindy Hyde-Smith(R-MS)
- Ron Johnson(R-WI)
- Doug Jones(D-AL)
- Timothy Kaine(D-VA)
- John Kennedy(R-LA)
- Angus King(I-ME)
- Amy Klobuchar(D-MN)
- Patrick Leahy(D-VT)
- Mike Lee(R-UT)
- Joe Manchin(D-WV)
- Edward Markey(D-MA)
- Claire McCaskill(D-MO)
- Mitch McConnell(R-KY)
- Robert Menendez(D-NJ)
- Jeff Merkley(D-OR)
- Lisa Murkowski(R-AK)
- Christopher Murphy(D-CT)
- Patty Murray(D-WA)
- Bill Nelson(D-FL)
- David Perdue(R-GA)
- Gary Peters(D-MI)
- Jack Reed(D-RI)
- Pat Roberts(R-KS)
- Marco Rubio(R-FL)
- Bernie Sanders(I-VT)
- Brian Schatz(D-HI)
- Charles Schumer(D-NY)
- Jeanne Shaheen(D-NH)
- Richard Shelby(R-AL)
- Tina Smith(D-MN)
- Debbie Stabenow(D-MI)
- Jon Tester(D-MT)
- Thomas Tillis(R-NC)
- Patrick Toomey(R-PA)
- Tom Udall(D-NM)
- Chris Van Hollen(D-MD)
- Mark Warner(D-VA)
- Elizabeth Warren(D-MA)
- Sheldon Whitehouse(D-RI)
- Roger Wicker(R-MS)
- Ron Wyden(D-OR)
- Todd Young(R-IN)
Voted against · 27
27 R
- John Barrasso(R-WY)
- Roy Blunt(R-MO)
- John Boozman(R-AR)
- Richard Burr(R-NC)
- Tom Cotton(R-AR)
- Mike Crapo(R-ID)
- Ted Cruz(R-TX)
- Steve Daines(R-MT)
- Mike Enzi(R-WY)
- Joni Ernst(R-IA)
- Deb Fischer(R-NE)
- Jeff Flake(R-AZ)
- Cory Gardner(R-CO)
- Dean Heller(R-NV)
- John Hoeven(R-ND)
- Jim Inhofe(R-OK)
- John Isakson(R-GA)
- James Lankford(R-OK)
- Jerry Moran(R-KS)
- Rand Paul(R-KY)
- Rob Portman(R-OH)
- James Risch(R-ID)
- Mike Rounds(R-SD)
- Ben Sasse(R-NE)
- Tim Scott(R-SC)
- Dan Sullivan(R-AK)
- John Thune(R-SD)
Did not vote · 1
1 R
- John McCain(R-AZ)
Education
| Union College | B.A. | 1976 |
| Cornell Law School | J.D. | 1979 |
Before the bench
Professional career before and outside the federal bench, as recorded by the Federal Judicial Center.
| Law clerk, Hon. Samuel P. King, U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii | 1979-1980 |
| Assistant U.S. attorney, District of Columbia | 1980-1982 |
| Assistant U.S. attorney, District of Hawaii | 1982-1989 |
| Private practice, Honolulu, Hawaii | 1990-2002, 2011-2018 |
| Adjunct professor of law, William S. Richardson School of Law, Unversity of Hawaii | 1991-1993, 2001, 2008 |
| Special prosecuting attorney, City and County of Honolulu, Hawaii | 1997-1998 |
| Special deputy attorney general, State of Hawaii | 1997-2001, 2011-2018 |
| Attorney general, State of Hawaii | 2003-2010 |
| Special deputy corporation counsel, City and County of Honolulu, Hawaii | 2015-2018 |
Questions & answers
- Who appointed Mark Jeremy Bennett?
- President Donald J. Trump appointed Mark Jeremy Bennett to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in 2018.
- Was Mark Jeremy Bennett appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Mark Jeremy Bennett was appointed by President Donald J. Trump, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Mark Jeremy Bennett's confirmation vote?
- The Senate confirmed Mark Jeremy Bennett 72–27 on July 10, 2018.
- Which court is Mark Jeremy Bennett on?
- Mark Jeremy Bennett is a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
- Confirmation roll-call (Senate.gov, 2018)
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8 years on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Data as of 2026-09-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).