Michael P. Shea
Appointed by President Barack Obama in 2012 and confirmed by the Senate 72–23, Michael P. Shea is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut. He earned a law degree from Yale Law School in 1993. Sources ↓
- Born
- 1967 · age 59
- Appointed by
- Barack Obama, 2012
- Confirmed
- 72–23
- Education
- Amherst College 1989 · Yale Law School 1993
- Succeeded
- Christopher Fitzgerald Droney
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | District of Connecticut succeeded Christopher Fitzgerald Droney | Obama (D) | 72–23 |
Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own.
Confirmation vote
Nomination Confirmed 72–23 on December 5, 2012 · 112th Congress, Roll Call 222. Each senator links to their judicial-voting record.
Voted to confirm · 72
49 D, 21 R, 2 I
- Daniel Akaka(D-HI)
- Kelly Ayotte(R-NH)
- Max Baucus(D-MT)
- Mark Begich(D-AK)
- Michael Bennet(D-CO)
- Jeff Bingaman(D-NM)
- Richard Blumenthal(D-CT)
- Barbara Boxer(D-CA)
- Sherrod Brown(D-OH)
- Scott Brown(R-MA)
- Richard Burr(R-NC)
- Maria Cantwell(D-WA)
- Benjamin Cardin(D-MD)
- Thomas Carper(D-DE)
- Bob Casey(D-PA)
- Dan Coats(R-IN)
- Susan Collins(R-ME)
- Kent Conrad(D-ND)
- Christopher Coons(D-DE)
- Bob Corker(R-TN)
- Richard Durbin(D-IL)
- Dianne Feinstein(D-CA)
- Al Franken(D-MN)
- Kirsten Gillibrand(D-NY)
- Lindsey Graham(R-SC)
- Chuck Grassley(R-IA)
- Kay Hagan(D-NC)
- Tom Harkin(D-IA)
- Orrin Hatch(R-UT)
- John Hoeven(R-ND)
- Daniel Inouye(D-HI)
- Mike Johanns(R-NE)
- Tim Johnson(D-SD)
- Ron Johnson(R-WI)
- John Kerry(D-MA)
- Amy Klobuchar(D-MN)
- Herb Kohl(D-WI)
- Jon Kyl(R-AZ)
- Mary Landrieu(D-LA)
- Frank Lautenberg(D-NJ)
- Patrick Leahy(D-VT)
- Carl Levin(D-MI)
- Joe Lieberman(I-CT)
- Richard Lugar(R-IN)
- Joe Manchin(D-WV)
- John McCain(R-AZ)
- Claire McCaskill(D-MO)
- Robert Menendez(D-NJ)
- Jeff Merkley(D-OR)
- Barbara Mikulski(D-MD)
- Jerry Moran(R-KS)
- Lisa Murkowski(R-AK)
- Patty Murray(D-WA)
- Bill Nelson(D-FL)
- Ben Nelson(D-NE)
- Rob Portman(R-OH)
- Mark Pryor(D-AR)
- Jack Reed(D-RI)
- Harry Reid(D-NV)
- Bernard Sanders(I-VT)
- Charles Schumer(D-NY)
- Jeff Sessions(R-AL)
- Jeanne Shaheen(D-NH)
- Richard Shelby(R-AL)
- Olympia Snowe(R-ME)
- Debbie Stabenow(D-MI)
- Jon Tester(D-MT)
- Mark Udall(D-CO)
- Tom Udall(D-NM)
- Mark Warner(D-VA)
- Sheldon Whitehouse(D-RI)
- Ron Wyden(D-OR)
Voted against · 23
23 R
- John Barrasso(R-WY)
- Roy Blunt(R-MO)
- John Boozman(R-AR)
- Saxby Chambliss(R-GA)
- Tom Coburn(R-OK)
- Thad Cochran(R-MS)
- John Cornyn(R-TX)
- Mike Crapo(R-ID)
- Michael Enzi(R-WY)
- Dean Heller(R-NV)
- Kay Hutchison(R-TX)
- Jim Inhofe(R-OK)
- Johnny Isakson(R-GA)
- Mike Lee(R-UT)
- Mitch McConnell(R-KY)
- Rand Paul(R-KY)
- James Risch(R-ID)
- Pat Roberts(R-KS)
- Marco Rubio(R-FL)
- John Thune(R-SD)
- Pat Toomey(R-PA)
- David Vitter(R-LA)
- Roger Wicker(R-MS)
Did not vote · 5
2 D, 3 R
- Lamar Alexander(R-TN)
- James DeMint(R-SC)
- Mark Kirk(R-IL)
- Jay Rockefeller(D-WV)
- James Webb(D-VA)
Education
| Amherst College | B.A. | 1989 |
| Yale Law School | J.D. | 1993 |
Judicial Record
Caseload & case types
In our data, Shea was assigned 2,430 district-court cases (1986–2026). Median time from filing to termination: 214 days across 2,209 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 106 of Shea’s decisions reviewed on the merits by the U.S. courts of appeals in our data, 89 were affirmed, 10 reversed or vacated, and 7 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 P. Shea?
- President Barack Obama appointed Michael P. Shea to the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut in 2012.
- Was Michael P. Shea appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Michael P. Shea was appointed by President Barack Obama, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Michael P. Shea's confirmation vote?
- The Senate confirmed Michael P. Shea 72–23 on December 5, 2012.
- Which court is Michael P. Shea on?
- Michael P. Shea is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
- Confirmation roll-call (Senate.gov, 2012)
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13 years on the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).