Martha Maria Pacold
Appointed by President Donald J. Trump in 2019 and confirmed by the Senate 87–3, Martha Maria Pacold is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. She earned a law degree from University of Chicago Law School in 2002. Sources ↓
- Born
- 1979 · age 47
- Appointed by
- Donald J. Trump, 2019
- Confirmed
- 87–3
- Education
- Indiana 1999 · University of Chicago Law School 2002
- Succeeded
- John W. Darrah
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Northern District of Illinois succeeded John W. Darrah | Trump (R) | 87–3 |
Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own.
Confirmation vote
Nomination Confirmed 87–3 on July 31, 2019 · 116th Congress, Roll Call 257. Each senator links to their judicial-voting record.
Voted to confirm · 87
35 D, 51 R, 1 I
- Lamar Alexander(R-TN)
- Tammy Baldwin(D-WI)
- John Barrasso(R-WY)
- Marsha Blackburn(R-TN)
- Richard Blumenthal(D-CT)
- Roy Blunt(R-MO)
- John Boozman(R-AR)
- Mike Braun(R-IN)
- 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)
- John Cornyn(R-TX)
- Catherine Cortez Masto(D-NV)
- Tom Cotton(R-AR)
- Kevin Cramer(R-ND)
- Mike Crapo(R-ID)
- Ted Cruz(R-TX)
- Steve Daines(R-MT)
- Tammy Duckworth(D-IL)
- Richard Durbin(D-IL)
- Mike Enzi(R-WY)
- Joni Ernst(R-IA)
- Dianne Feinstein(D-CA)
- Deb Fischer(R-NE)
- Cory Gardner(R-CO)
- Lindsey Graham(R-SC)
- Charles Grassley(R-IA)
- Maggie Hassan(D-NH)
- Josh Hawley(R-MO)
- Martin Heinrich(D-NM)
- John Hoeven(R-ND)
- Cindy Hyde-Smith(R-MS)
- Jim Inhofe(R-OK)
- Ron Johnson(R-WI)
- Doug Jones(D-AL)
- Timothy Kaine(D-VA)
- John Kennedy(R-LA)
- Angus King(I-ME)
- James Lankford(R-OK)
- Patrick Leahy(D-VT)
- Mike Lee(R-UT)
- Joseph Manchin(D-WV)
- Mitch McConnell(R-KY)
- Martha McSally(R-AZ)
- Jeff Merkley(D-OR)
- Jerry Moran(R-KS)
- Lisa Murkowski(R-AK)
- Christopher Murphy(D-CT)
- Patty Murray(D-WA)
- Rand Paul(R-KY)
- David Perdue(R-GA)
- Gary Peters(D-MI)
- Rob Portman(R-OH)
- Jack Reed(D-RI)
- James Risch(R-ID)
- Pat Roberts(R-KS)
- Mitt Romney(R-UT)
- Jacklyn Rosen(D-NV)
- Mike Rounds(R-SD)
- Marco Rubio(R-FL)
- Ben Sasse(R-NE)
- Brian Schatz(D-HI)
- Charles Schumer(D-NY)
- Rick Scott(R-FL)
- Tim Scott(R-SC)
- Jeanne Shaheen(D-NH)
- Richard Shelby(R-AL)
- Kyrsten Sinema(D-AZ)
- Tina Smith(D-MN)
- Debbie Stabenow(D-MI)
- Dan Sullivan(R-AK)
- Jon Tester(D-MT)
- John Thune(R-SD)
- Thomas Tillis(R-NC)
- Patrick Toomey(R-PA)
- Tom Udall(D-NM)
- Chris Van Hollen(D-MD)
- Mark Warner(D-VA)
- Sheldon Whitehouse(D-RI)
- Roger Wicker(R-MS)
- Ron Wyden(D-OR)
- Todd Young(R-IN)
Voted against · 3
3 D
- Mazie Hirono(D-HI)
- Edward Markey(D-MA)
- Robert Menendez(D-NJ)
Did not vote · 10
7 D, 2 R, 1 I
- Michael Bennet(D-CO)
- Cory Booker(D-NJ)
- Richard Burr(R-NC)
- Christopher Coons(D-DE)
- Kirsten Gillibrand(D-NY)
- Kamala Harris(D-CA)
- John Isakson(R-GA)
- Amy Klobuchar(D-MN)
- Bernard Sanders(I-VT)
- Elizabeth Warren(D-MA)
Education
| Indiana University | B.A. | 1999 |
| University of Chicago Law School | J.D. | 2002 |
Judicial Record
Caseload & case types
In our data, Pacold was assigned 2,202 district-court cases (1996–2026). Median time from filing to termination: 164 days across 1,677 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 37 of Pacold’s decisions reviewed on the merits by the U.S. courts of appeals in our data, 30 were affirmed, 4 reversed or vacated, and 3 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.
Questions & answers
- Who appointed Martha Maria Pacold?
- President Donald J. Trump appointed Martha Maria Pacold to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois in 2019.
- Was Martha Maria Pacold appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Martha Maria Pacold was appointed by President Donald J. Trump, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Martha Maria Pacold's confirmation vote?
- The Senate confirmed Martha Maria Pacold 87–3 on July 31, 2019.
- Which court is Martha Maria Pacold on?
- Martha Maria Pacold is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
- Confirmation roll-call (Senate.gov, 2019)
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6 years on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).