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Matthew Walden McFarland
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
Appointed by President Donald J. Trump in 2019 and confirmed by the Senate 56–38, Matthew Walden McFarland is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio. He earned a law degree from Capital University Law School in 1992. Sources ↓
- Born
- 1967 · age 59
- Appointed by
- Donald J. Trump, 2019
- Confirmed
- 56–38
- Education
- Capital 1989 · Capital Law School 1992
- Succeeded
- Thomas M. Rose
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Southern District of Ohio succeeded Thomas M. Rose | Trump (R) | 56–38 |
Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own.
Confirmation vote
Nomination Confirmed 56–38 on December 18, 2019 · 116th Congress, Roll Call 402. Each senator links to their judicial-voting record.
Voted to confirm · 56
4 D, 52 R
- Lamar Alexander(R-TN)
- John Barrasso(R-WY)
- Marsha Blackburn(R-TN)
- Roy Blunt(R-MO)
- John Boozman(R-AR)
- Mike Braun(R-IN)
- Sherrod Brown(D-OH)
- Richard Burr(R-NC)
- Shelley Capito(R-WV)
- Bill Cassidy(R-LA)
- Susan Collins(R-ME)
- John Cornyn(R-TX)
- Tom Cotton(R-AR)
- Kevin Cramer(R-ND)
- Mike Crapo(R-ID)
- Ted Cruz(R-TX)
- Steve Daines(R-MT)
- Mike Enzi(R-WY)
- Joni Ernst(R-IA)
- Deb Fischer(R-NE)
- Cory Gardner(R-CO)
- Lindsey Graham(R-SC)
- Charles Grassley(R-IA)
- Josh Hawley(R-MO)
- John Hoeven(R-ND)
- Cindy Hyde-Smith(R-MS)
- Jim Inhofe(R-OK)
- Ron Johnson(R-WI)
- Doug Jones(D-AL)
- John Kennedy(R-LA)
- James Lankford(R-OK)
- Mike Lee(R-UT)
- Joseph Manchin(D-WV)
- Mitch McConnell(R-KY)
- Martha McSally(R-AZ)
- Jerry Moran(R-KS)
- Lisa Murkowski(R-AK)
- Rand Paul(R-KY)
- David Perdue(R-GA)
- Rob Portman(R-OH)
- James Risch(R-ID)
- Pat Roberts(R-KS)
- Mitt Romney(R-UT)
- Mike Rounds(R-SD)
- Marco Rubio(R-FL)
- Ben Sasse(R-NE)
- Rick Scott(R-FL)
- Tim Scott(R-SC)
- Richard Shelby(R-AL)
- Kyrsten Sinema(D-AZ)
- Dan Sullivan(R-AK)
- John Thune(R-SD)
- Thomas Tillis(R-NC)
- Patrick Toomey(R-PA)
- Roger Wicker(R-MS)
- Todd Young(R-IN)
Voted against · 38
37 D, 1 I
- Tammy Baldwin(D-WI)
- Michael Bennet(D-CO)
- Richard Blumenthal(D-CT)
- Maria Cantwell(D-WA)
- Ben Cardin(D-MD)
- Thomas Carper(D-DE)
- Bob Casey(D-PA)
- Christopher Coons(D-DE)
- Catherine Cortez Masto(D-NV)
- Tammy Duckworth(D-IL)
- Richard Durbin(D-IL)
- Dianne Feinstein(D-CA)
- Kirsten Gillibrand(D-NY)
- Maggie Hassan(D-NH)
- Martin Heinrich(D-NM)
- Mazie Hirono(D-HI)
- Timothy Kaine(D-VA)
- Angus King(I-ME)
- Patrick Leahy(D-VT)
- Edward Markey(D-MA)
- Robert Menendez(D-NJ)
- Jeff Merkley(D-OR)
- Christopher Murphy(D-CT)
- Patty Murray(D-WA)
- Gary Peters(D-MI)
- Jack Reed(D-RI)
- Jacklyn Rosen(D-NV)
- Brian Schatz(D-HI)
- Charles Schumer(D-NY)
- Jeanne Shaheen(D-NH)
- Tina Smith(D-MN)
- Debbie Stabenow(D-MI)
- Jon Tester(D-MT)
- Tom Udall(D-NM)
- Chris Van Hollen(D-MD)
- Mark Warner(D-VA)
- Sheldon Whitehouse(D-RI)
- Ron Wyden(D-OR)
Did not vote · 6
4 D, 1 R, 1 I
- Cory Booker(D-NJ)
- Kamala Harris(D-CA)
- John Isakson(R-GA)
- Amy Klobuchar(D-MN)
- Bernard Sanders(I-VT)
- Elizabeth Warren(D-MA)
Education
| Capital University | B.A. | 1989 |
| Capital University Law School | J.D. | 1992 |
Before the bench
Professional career before and outside the federal bench, as recorded by the Federal Judicial Center.
| Private practice, Columbus, Ohio | 1992 |
| Assistant city solicitor, Portsmouth, Ohio | 1992-1993 |
| Private practice, Wheelersburg, Ohio | 1992-1994 |
| Adjunct professor, Capital University | 1992-2000 |
| Assistant prosecutor, Licking County, Ohio | 1994-1995 |
| Assistant prosecutor, Scioto County, Ohio | 1995-1999 |
| Private practice, Portsmouth, Ohio | 1995-1999 |
| Special counsel, Ohio Attorney General | 1995-1999 |
| Magistrate, Probate-Juvenile Dvision, Scioto County [Ohio] Court of Common Pleas | 1999-2004 |
| Adjunct professor, Shawnee State University | 2000- |
| Judge, Court of Appeals of Ohio, Fourth Appellate District | 2004-2019 |
Questions & answers
- Who appointed Matthew Walden McFarland?
- President Donald J. Trump appointed Matthew Walden McFarland to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio in 2019.
- Was Matthew Walden McFarland appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Matthew Walden McFarland was appointed by President Donald J. Trump, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Matthew Walden McFarland's confirmation vote?
- The Senate confirmed Matthew Walden McFarland 56–38 on December 18, 2019.
- Which court is Matthew Walden McFarland on?
- Matthew Walden McFarland is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio (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 Southern District of Ohio. Data as of 2026-09-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).