District of Rhode Island / Appointed 1994 / Active

Mary M. Lisi

Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island

Appointed by President William J. Clinton in 1994 and confirmed by voice vote, Mary M. Lisi is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island. She earned a law degree from Temple University School of Law (now James E. Beasley School of Law) in 1977. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, May 6, 1994

Appointed by
William J. Clinton, 1994
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
University of Rhode Island 1972 · Temple Law (now James E. Beasley School of Law) 1977
Succeeded by
Mary Susan McElroy
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1994District of Rhode Island · succeeded Francis Joseph BoyleClinton (D)voice

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
Sources

32 years on the District of Rhode Island. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).