Mary Susan McElroy
Appointed by President Donald J. Trump in 2019 and confirmed by voice vote, Mary Susan McElroy is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island. She earned a law degree from Suffolk University Law School in 1992. Sources ↓
- Born
- 1965 · age 61
- Appointed by
- Donald J. Trump, 2019
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Providence College 1987 · Suffolk Law School 1992
- Succeeded
- Mary M. Lisi
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | District of Rhode Island succeeded Mary M. Lisi | Trump (R) | Voice vote |
Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own. A voice vote means the chamber approved aloud. No senator-by-senator tally is recorded.
Confirmation vote
Voice vote
The Senate approved this confirmation aloud, with no senator-by-senator tally recorded. Recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989.
Education
| Providence College | B.A. | 1987 |
| Suffolk University Law School | J.D. | 1992 |
Judicial Record
Caseload & case types
In our data, McElroy was assigned 1,347 district-court cases (2013–2026). Median time from filing to termination: 267 days across 930 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 41 of McElroy’s decisions reviewed on the merits by the U.S. courts of appeals in our data, 33 were affirmed, 8 reversed or vacated. 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 Mary Susan McElroy?
- President Donald J. Trump appointed Mary Susan McElroy to the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island in 2019.
- Was Mary Susan McElroy appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Mary Susan McElroy was appointed by President Donald J. Trump, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Mary Susan McElroy's confirmation vote?
- Mary Susan McElroy was confirmed by voice vote on September 11, 2019. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court is Mary Susan McElroy on?
- Mary Susan McElroy is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: US District Court for the District of Rhode Island (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
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6 years on the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).