Michael Jerome McShane
Appointed by President Barack Obama in 2013 and confirmed by voice vote, Michael Jerome McShane is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon. He earned a law degree from Northwestern School of Law of Lewis and Clark College in 1988. Sources ↓
- Born
- 1961 · age 65
- Appointed by
- Barack Obama, 2013
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Gonzaga 1983 · Northwestern Law of Lewis and Clark College 1988
- Succeeded
- Michael Robert Hogan
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | District of Oregon succeeded Michael Robert Hogan | Obama (D) | 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
Judicial Record
Caseload & case types
In our data, McShane was assigned 2,071 district-court cases (2005–2026). Median time from filing to termination: 255 days across 1,691 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 170 of McShane’s decisions reviewed on the merits by the U.S. courts of appeals in our data, 114 were affirmed, 36 reversed or vacated, and 20 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 Michael Jerome McShane?
- President Barack Obama appointed Michael Jerome McShane to the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon in 2013.
- Was Michael Jerome McShane appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Michael Jerome McShane was appointed by President Barack Obama, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Michael Jerome McShane's confirmation vote?
- Michael Jerome McShane was confirmed by voice vote on May 20, 2013. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court is Michael Jerome McShane on?
- Michael Jerome McShane is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: United States Senate (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
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13 years on the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).