Mary Hannah Lauck
Appointed by President Barack Obama in 2014 and confirmed by the Senate 90–0, Mary Hannah Lauck is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. She earned a law degree from Yale Law School in 1991. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Born
- 1963 · age 63
- Appointed by
- Barack Obama, 2014
- Confirmed
- 90–0
- Education
- Wellesley College 1986 · Yale Law School 1991
- Succeeded
- James Randolph Spencer
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Eastern District of Virginia succeeded James Randolph Spencer | Obama (D) | 90–0 |
Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own.
Confirmation vote
Nomination Confirmed 90–0 on June 10, 2014 · 113th Congress, Roll Call 179. Each senator links to their judicial-voting record.
Voted to confirm · 90
49 D, 39 R, 2 I
- Lamar Alexander(R-TN)
- Kelly Ayotte(R-NH)
- Tammy Baldwin(D-WI)
- John Barrasso(R-WY)
- Michael Bennet(D-CO)
- Richard Blumenthal(D-CT)
- Cory Booker(D-NJ)
- John Boozman(R-AR)
- Barbara Boxer(D-CA)
- Sherrod Brown(D-OH)
- Richard Burr(R-NC)
- Maria Cantwell(D-WA)
- Ben Cardin(D-MD)
- Bob Casey(D-PA)
- Saxby Chambliss(R-GA)
- Dan Coats(R-IN)
- Tom Coburn(R-OK)
- Susan Collins(R-ME)
- Christopher Coons(D-DE)
- John Cornyn(R-TX)
- Mike Crapo(R-ID)
- Ted Cruz(R-TX)
- Joe Donnelly(D-IN)
- Richard Durbin(D-IL)
- Michael Enzi(R-WY)
- Dianne Feinstein(D-CA)
- Deb Fischer(R-NE)
- Jeff Flake(R-AZ)
- Al Franken(D-MN)
- Kirsten Gillibrand(D-NY)
- 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)
- John Hoeven(R-ND)
- Jim Inhofe(R-OK)
- Johnny Isakson(R-GA)
- Mike Johanns(R-NE)
- Tim Johnson(D-SD)
- Ron Johnson(R-WI)
- Timothy Kaine(D-VA)
- Angus King(I-ME)
- Mark Kirk(R-IL)
- Amy Klobuchar(D-MN)
- Patrick Leahy(D-VT)
- Mike Lee(R-UT)
- Carl Levin(D-MI)
- Joe Manchin(D-WV)
- Edward Markey(D-MA)
- John McCain(R-AZ)
- Mitch McConnell(R-KY)
- Robert Menendez(D-NJ)
- Jeff Merkley(D-OR)
- Barbara Mikulski(D-MD)
- 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)
- James Risch(R-ID)
- Pat Roberts(R-KS)
- Jay Rockefeller(D-WV)
- Marco Rubio(R-FL)
- Bernie Sanders(I-VT)
- Brian Schatz(D-HI)
- Charles Schumer(D-NY)
- Jeff Sessions(R-AL)
- Jeanne Shaheen(D-NH)
- Richard Shelby(R-AL)
- Debbie Stabenow(D-MI)
- Jon Tester(D-MT)
- John Thune(R-SD)
- Pat Toomey(R-PA)
- Mark Udall(D-CO)
- Tom Udall(D-NM)
- David Vitter(R-LA)
- John Walsh(D-MT)
- Mark Warner(D-VA)
- Elizabeth Warren(D-MA)
- Sheldon Whitehouse(D-RI)
- Roger Wicker(R-MS)
- Ron Wyden(D-OR)
Did not vote · 10
4 D, 6 R
- Mark Begich(D-AK)
- Roy Blunt(R-MO)
- Thomas Carper(D-DE)
- Thad Cochran(R-MS)
- Bob Corker(R-TN)
- Lindsey Graham(R-SC)
- Mary Landrieu(D-LA)
- Claire McCaskill(D-MO)
- Jerry Moran(R-KS)
- Timothy Scott(R-SC)
Education
| Wellesley College | B.A. | 1986 |
| Yale Law School | J.D. | 1991 |
Judicial Record
Caseload & case types
In our data, Lauck was assigned 1,722 district-court cases (1990–2026). Median time from filing to termination: 210 days across 1,509 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 208 of Lauck’s decisions reviewed on the merits by the U.S. courts of appeals in our data, 179 were affirmed, 21 reversed or vacated, and 8 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, Lauck authored 4 published opinions for the court (2006–2010). Most cited: Barnette v. Brook Road, Inc. (14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Barnette v. Brook Road, Inc. | 429 F. Supp. 2d 741 | 14 |
| 2009 | United States v. Bacas | 662 F. Supp. 2d 481 | 8 |
| 2006 | Barnette v. Brook Road, Inc. | 457 F. Supp. 2d 647 | 5 |
| 2010 | Premier Pet Products, LLC v. Travelers Property Casualty Co. of America | 678 F. Supp. 2d 409 | 3 |
Showing the 4 most-cited of 4 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 Mary Hannah Lauck?
- President Barack Obama appointed Mary Hannah Lauck to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia in 2014.
- Was Mary Hannah Lauck appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Mary Hannah Lauck was appointed by President Barack Obama, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Mary Hannah Lauck's confirmation vote?
- The Senate confirmed Mary Hannah Lauck 90–0 on June 10, 2014.
- Which court is Mary Hannah Lauck on?
- Mary Hannah Lauck is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Confirmation roll-call (Senate.gov, 2014)
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project) — authored opinions & citation counts
How we source & reconcile data → Data & Sources
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12 years on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. Data as of 2026-07-06. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).