Miranda Mai Du
Appointed by President Barack Obama in 2012 and confirmed by the Senate 59–39, Miranda Mai Du is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada. She earned a law degree from University of California, Berkeley, School of Law in 1994. Sources ↓
- Born
- 1969 · age 57
- Appointed by
- Barack Obama, 2012
- Confirmed
- 59–39
- Education
- University of California, Davis 1991 · University of California, Berkeley, Law 1994
- Succeeded
- Roger L. Hunt
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | District of Nevada succeeded Roger L. Hunt | Obama (D) | 59–39 |
Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own.
Confirmation vote
Nomination Confirmed 59–39 on March 28, 2012 · 112th Congress, Roll Call 61. Each senator links to their judicial-voting record.
Voted to confirm · 59
51 D, 6 R, 2 I
- Daniel Akaka(D-HI)
- Lamar Alexander(R-TN)
- 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)
- Maria Cantwell(D-WA)
- Benjamin Cardin(D-MD)
- Thomas Carper(D-DE)
- Bob Casey(D-PA)
- Susan Collins(R-ME)
- Kent Conrad(D-ND)
- Christopher Coons(D-DE)
- Richard Durbin(D-IL)
- Dianne Feinstein(D-CA)
- Al Franken(D-MN)
- Kirsten Gillibrand(D-NY)
- Lindsey Graham(R-SC)
- Kay Hagan(D-NC)
- Tom Harkin(D-IA)
- Dean Heller(R-NV)
- Daniel Inouye(D-HI)
- Tim Johnson(D-SD)
- John Kerry(D-MA)
- Amy Klobuchar(D-MN)
- Herb Kohl(D-WI)
- Mary Landrieu(D-LA)
- Frank Lautenberg(D-NJ)
- Patrick Leahy(D-VT)
- Carl Levin(D-MI)
- Joe Lieberman(I-CT)
- Joe Manchin(D-WV)
- John McCain(R-AZ)
- Claire McCaskill(D-MO)
- Robert Menendez(D-NJ)
- Jeff Merkley(D-OR)
- Barbara Mikulski(D-MD)
- Lisa Murkowski(R-AK)
- Patty Murray(D-WA)
- Bill Nelson(D-FL)
- Ben Nelson(D-NE)
- Mark Pryor(D-AR)
- Jack Reed(D-RI)
- Harry Reid(D-NV)
- Jay Rockefeller(D-WV)
- Bernard Sanders(I-VT)
- Charles Schumer(D-NY)
- Jeanne Shaheen(D-NH)
- Debbie Stabenow(D-MI)
- Jon Tester(D-MT)
- Mark Udall(D-CO)
- Tom Udall(D-NM)
- Mark Warner(D-VA)
- James Webb(D-VA)
- Sheldon Whitehouse(D-RI)
- Ron Wyden(D-OR)
Voted against · 39
39 R
- Kelly Ayotte(R-NH)
- John Barrasso(R-WY)
- Roy Blunt(R-MO)
- John Boozman(R-AR)
- Scott Brown(R-MA)
- Richard Burr(R-NC)
- Saxby Chambliss(R-GA)
- Dan Coats(R-IN)
- Tom Coburn(R-OK)
- Thad Cochran(R-MS)
- Bob Corker(R-TN)
- John Cornyn(R-TX)
- Mike Crapo(R-ID)
- James DeMint(R-SC)
- Michael Enzi(R-WY)
- Chuck Grassley(R-IA)
- John Hoeven(R-ND)
- Kay Hutchison(R-TX)
- Jim Inhofe(R-OK)
- Johnny Isakson(R-GA)
- Mike Johanns(R-NE)
- Ron Johnson(R-WI)
- Jon Kyl(R-AZ)
- Mike Lee(R-UT)
- Richard Lugar(R-IN)
- Mitch McConnell(R-KY)
- Jerry Moran(R-KS)
- Rand Paul(R-KY)
- Rob Portman(R-OH)
- James Risch(R-ID)
- Pat Roberts(R-KS)
- Marco Rubio(R-FL)
- Jeff Sessions(R-AL)
- Richard Shelby(R-AL)
- Olympia Snowe(R-ME)
- John Thune(R-SD)
- Pat Toomey(R-PA)
- David Vitter(R-LA)
- Roger Wicker(R-MS)
Did not vote · 2
2 R
- Orrin Hatch(R-UT)
- Mark Kirk(R-IL)
Education
Judicial Record
Caseload & case types
In our data, Du was assigned 3,330 district-court cases (1992–2026). Median time from filing to termination: 205 days across 2,588 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 409 of Du’s decisions reviewed on the merits by the U.S. courts of appeals in our data, 280 were affirmed, 76 reversed or vacated, and 53 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 Miranda Mai Du?
- President Barack Obama appointed Miranda Mai Du to the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada in 2012.
- Was Miranda Mai Du appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Miranda Mai Du was appointed by President Barack Obama, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Miranda Mai Du's confirmation vote?
- The Senate confirmed Miranda Mai Du 59–39 on March 28, 2012.
- Which court is Miranda Mai Du on?
- Miranda Mai Du is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: United States District Court for the District of Nevada (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
- Confirmation roll-call (Senate.gov, 2012)
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14 years on the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).