Who appointed Michael H. Simon?

President Barack Obama appointed Michael H. Simon to the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon in 2011.

Was Michael H. Simon appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

Michael H. Simon was appointed by President Barack Obama, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was Michael H. Simon's confirmation vote?

The Senate confirmed Michael H. Simon 64–35 on June 21, 2011.

District of Oregon / Appointed 2011 / Active

Michael H. Simon

Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon

Appointed by President Barack Obama in 2011 and confirmed by the Senate 64–35, Michael H. Simon is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon. He earned a law degree from Harvard Law School in 1981. Sources ↓

Born: 1956 · age 70
Appointed by: Barack Obama, 2011
Confirmed: 64–35
Education: University of California, Los Angeles 1978 · Harvard Law School 1981
Succeeded: Ancer Lee Haggerty

Federal judicial service

Year	Court	Appointed by	Vote
2011	District of Oregon succeeded Ancer Lee Haggerty	Obama (D)	64–35

Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own.

Confirmation vote

Nomination Confirmed 64–35 on June 21, 2011 · 112th Congress, Roll Call 92. Each senator links to their judicial-voting record.

Voted to confirm · 64

51 D, 11 R, 2 I

Voted against · 35

35 R

Did not vote · 1

1 R

Kelly Ayotte(R-NH)

Education

University of California, Los Angeles	B.A.	1978
Harvard Law School	J.D.	1981

Judicial Record

Caseload & case types

In our data, Simon was assigned 2,323 district-court cases (1968–2026). Median time from filing to termination: 293 days across 1,859 closed cases.

Other civil matters33%

Prisoner & habeas10%

Civil rights10%

Criminal10%

Contract8%

Other federal statutes6%

Other23%

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 162 of Simon’s decisions reviewed on the merits by the U.S. courts of appeals in our data, 132 were affirmed, 19 reversed or vacated, and 11 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 H. Simon?: President Barack Obama appointed Michael H. Simon to the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon in 2011.
Was Michael H. Simon appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?: Michael H. Simon was appointed by President Barack Obama, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was Michael H. Simon's confirmation vote?: The Senate confirmed Michael H. Simon 64–35 on June 21, 2011.
Which court is Michael H. Simon on?: Michael H. Simon is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon.

Sources

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15 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).