Nancy Jo Rosenstengel
Appointed by President Barack Obama in 2014 and confirmed by the Senate 95–0, Nancy Jo Rosenstengel is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois. She earned a law degree from Southern Illinois University School of Law in 1993. Sources ↓
- Born
- 1968 · age 58
- Appointed by
- Barack Obama, 2014
- Confirmed
- 95–0
- Education
- University of Illinois 1990 · Southern Illinois Law 1993
- Succeeded
- G. Patrick Murphy
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Southern District of Illinois succeeded G. Patrick Murphy | Obama (D) | 95–0 |
Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own.
Confirmation vote
Nomination Confirmed 95–0 on May 8, 2014 · 113th Congress, Roll Call 139. Each senator links to their judicial-voting record.
Voted to confirm · 95
50 D, 43 R, 2 I
- Lamar Alexander(R-TN)
- Kelly Ayotte(R-NH)
- Tammy Baldwin(D-WI)
- John Barrasso(R-WY)
- Michael Bennet(D-CO)
- Richard Blumenthal(D-CT)
- Roy Blunt(R-MO)
- Cory Booker(D-NJ)
- Barbara Boxer(D-CA)
- Sherrod Brown(D-OH)
- Richard Burr(R-NC)
- Maria Cantwell(D-WA)
- Ben Cardin(D-MD)
- Thomas Carper(D-DE)
- Bob Casey(D-PA)
- Saxby Chambliss(R-GA)
- Dan Coats(R-IN)
- Thad Cochran(R-MS)
- Susan Collins(R-ME)
- Christopher Coons(D-DE)
- Bob Corker(R-TN)
- John Cornyn(R-TX)
- Mike Crapo(R-ID)
- Ted Cruz(R-TX)
- Joe Donnelly(D-IN)
- Richard Durbin(D-IL)
- Michael Enzi(R-WY)
- Dianne Feinstein(D-CA)
- Deb Fischer(R-NE)
- Jeff Flake(R-AZ)
- 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)
- Martin Heinrich(D-NM)
- Heidi Heitkamp(D-ND)
- Dean Heller(R-NV)
- Mazie Hirono(D-HI)
- John Hoeven(R-ND)
- Jim Inhofe(R-OK)
- Johnny Isakson(R-GA)
- Mike Johanns(R-NE)
- Tim Johnson(D-SD)
- Ron Johnson(R-WI)
- Timothy Kaine(D-VA)
- Angus King(I-ME)
- Mark Kirk(R-IL)
- Amy Klobuchar(D-MN)
- Patrick Leahy(D-VT)
- Mike Lee(R-UT)
- Carl Levin(D-MI)
- Joe Manchin(D-WV)
- Edward Markey(D-MA)
- John McCain(R-AZ)
- Claire McCaskill(D-MO)
- Mitch McConnell(R-KY)
- Robert Menendez(D-NJ)
- Jeff Merkley(D-OR)
- Barbara Mikulski(D-MD)
- Jerry Moran(R-KS)
- Lisa Murkowski(R-AK)
- Christopher Murphy(D-CT)
- Patty Murray(D-WA)
- Bill Nelson(D-FL)
- Rand Paul(R-KY)
- Rob Portman(R-OH)
- Jack Reed(D-RI)
- Harry Reid(D-NV)
- James Risch(R-ID)
- Pat Roberts(R-KS)
- Jay Rockefeller(D-WV)
- Marco Rubio(R-FL)
- Bernie Sanders(I-VT)
- Brian Schatz(D-HI)
- Charles Schumer(D-NY)
- Timothy Scott(R-SC)
- Jeff Sessions(R-AL)
- Jeanne Shaheen(D-NH)
- Richard Shelby(R-AL)
- Debbie Stabenow(D-MI)
- Jon Tester(D-MT)
- John Thune(R-SD)
- Pat Toomey(R-PA)
- Mark Udall(D-CO)
- Tom Udall(D-NM)
- David Vitter(R-LA)
- John Walsh(D-MT)
- Mark Warner(D-VA)
- Elizabeth Warren(D-MA)
- Sheldon Whitehouse(D-RI)
- Roger Wicker(R-MS)
- Ron Wyden(D-OR)
Did not vote · 5
3 D, 2 R
- Mark Begich(D-AK)
- John Boozman(R-AR)
- Tom Coburn(R-OK)
- Mary Landrieu(D-LA)
- Mark Pryor(D-AR)
Education
| University of Illinois | B.A. | 1990 |
| Southern Illinois University School of Law | J.D. | 1993 |
Judicial Record
Caseload & case types
In our data, Rosenstengel was assigned 6,621 district-court cases (1997–2026). Median time from filing to termination: 300 days across 2,669 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 118 of Rosenstengel’s decisions reviewed on the merits by the U.S. courts of appeals in our data, 83 were affirmed, 25 reversed or vacated, and 10 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 Nancy Jo Rosenstengel?
- President Barack Obama appointed Nancy Jo Rosenstengel to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois in 2014.
- Was Nancy Jo Rosenstengel appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Nancy Jo Rosenstengel was appointed by President Barack Obama, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Nancy Jo Rosenstengel's confirmation vote?
- The Senate confirmed Nancy Jo Rosenstengel 95–0 on May 8, 2014.
- Which court is Nancy Jo Rosenstengel on?
- Nancy Jo Rosenstengel is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: January 8, 2014 (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
- Confirmation roll-call (Senate.gov, 2014)
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12 years on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).