Eleventh Circuit / Appointed 2023 / Active
Nancy Gbana Abudu
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Appointed by President Joseph R. Biden in 2023 and confirmed by the Senate 49–47, Nancy Gbana Abudu is a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. She earned a law degree from Tulane University Law School in 1999. Sources ↓
- Born
- 1974 · age 52
- Appointed by
- Joseph R. Biden, 2023
- Confirmed
- 49–47
- Education
- Columbia 1996 · Tulane Law School 1999
- Succeeded
- Beverly Baldwin Martin
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Eleventh Circuit succeeded Beverly Baldwin Martin | Biden (D) | 49–47 |
Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own.
Confirmation vote
Nomination Confirmed 49–47 on May 18, 2023 · 118th Congress, Roll Call 132. Each senator links to their judicial-voting record.
Voted to confirm · 49
47 D, 2 I
- Tammy Baldwin(D-WI)
- Michael Bennet(D-CO)
- Richard Blumenthal(D-CT)
- Cory Booker(D-NJ)
- Sherrod Brown(D-OH)
- 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)
- John Fetterman(D-PA)
- Kirsten Gillibrand(D-NY)
- Maggie Hassan(D-NH)
- Martin Heinrich(D-NM)
- John Hickenlooper(D-CO)
- Mazie Hirono(D-HI)
- Timothy Kaine(D-VA)
- Mark Kelly(D-AZ)
- Angus King(I-ME)
- Amy Klobuchar(D-MN)
- Ben Lujan(D-NM)
- Edward Markey(D-MA)
- Robert Menendez(D-NJ)
- Jeff Merkley(D-OR)
- Christopher Murphy(D-CT)
- Patty Murray(D-WA)
- Jon Ossoff(D-GA)
- Alex Padilla(D-CA)
- Gary Peters(D-MI)
- Jack Reed(D-RI)
- Jacklyn Rosen(D-NV)
- Brian Schatz(D-HI)
- Charles Schumer(D-NY)
- Jeanne Shaheen(D-NH)
- Kyrsten Sinema(I-AZ)
- Tina Smith(D-MN)
- Debbie Stabenow(D-MI)
- Jon Tester(D-MT)
- Chris Van Hollen(D-MD)
- Mark Warner(D-VA)
- Raphael Warnock(D-GA)
- Elizabeth Warren(D-MA)
- Peter Welch(D-VT)
- Sheldon Whitehouse(D-RI)
- Ron Wyden(D-OR)
Voted against · 47
1 D, 46 R
- John Barrasso(R-WY)
- Marsha Blackburn(R-TN)
- John Boozman(R-AR)
- Mike Braun(R-IN)
- Katie Britt(R-AL)
- Ted Budd(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)
- Deb Fischer(R-NE)
- Lindsey Graham(R-SC)
- Chuck Grassley(R-IA)
- Bill Hagerty(R-TN)
- Josh Hawley(R-MO)
- John Hoeven(R-ND)
- Cindy Hyde-Smith(R-MS)
- Ron Johnson(R-WI)
- John Kennedy(R-LA)
- James Lankford(R-OK)
- Mike Lee(R-UT)
- Cynthia Lummis(R-WY)
- Joseph Manchin(D-WV)
- Roger Marshall(R-KS)
- Mitch McConnell(R-KY)
- Markwayne Mullin(R-OK)
- Lisa Murkowski(R-AK)
- Rand Paul(R-KY)
- Pete Ricketts(R-NE)
- James Risch(R-ID)
- Mitt Romney(R-UT)
- Mike Rounds(R-SD)
- Eric Schmitt(R-MO)
- Rick Scott(R-FL)
- Tim Scott(R-SC)
- Dan Sullivan(R-AK)
- John Thune(R-SD)
- Thomas Tillis(R-NC)
- Tommy Tuberville(R-AL)
- J. Vance(R-OH)
- Roger Wicker(R-MS)
- Todd Young(R-IN)
Did not vote · 4
3 R, 1 I
- Joni Ernst(R-IA)
- Jerry Moran(R-KS)
- Marco Rubio(R-FL)
- Bernard Sanders(I-VT)
Education
| Columbia University | B.A. | 1996 |
| Tulane University Law School | J.D. | 1999 |
Before the bench
Professional career before and outside the federal bench, as recorded by the Federal Judicial Center.
| Private practice, New York City | 1999-2001 |
| Extern, Legal Aid Society of New York, New York City | 2001 |
| Staff attorney, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | 2002-2004 |
| Private practice, Atlanta, Georgia | 2005 |
| Voting Rights Project, American Civil Liberties Union, Atlanta, Georgia, 2005-2013; staff attorney, 2005-2009; senior staff counsel | 2009-2013 |
| Legal director, American Civil Liberties Union of Florida, Miami, Florida | 2013-2018 |
| Deputy legal director, Southern Poverty Law Center, Decatur, Georgia, 2019-2023; director of strategic litigation | 2021-2023 |
Questions & answers
- Who appointed Nancy Gbana Abudu?
- President Joseph R. Biden appointed Nancy Gbana Abudu to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit in 2023.
- Was Nancy Gbana Abudu appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Nancy Gbana Abudu was appointed by President Joseph R. Biden, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Nancy Gbana Abudu's confirmation vote?
- The Senate confirmed Nancy Gbana Abudu 49–47 on May 18, 2023.
- Which court is Nancy Gbana Abudu on?
- Nancy Gbana Abudu is a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.
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, 2023)
How we source & reconcile data → Data & Sources
See something wrong? Report an error. Fixes are logged in the corrections log.
3 years on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. Data as of 2026-09-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).