District of Columbia Circuit / Appointed 2019 / Active
Neomi Jehangir Rao
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
Appointed by President Donald J. Trump in 2019 and confirmed by the Senate 53–46, Neomi Jehangir Rao is a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. She earned a law degree from University of Chicago Law School in 1999. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, March 13, 2019
- Appointed by
- Donald J. Trump, 2019
- Confirmed
- 53–46
- Education
- Yale 1995 · University of Chicago Law School 1999
- Succeeded
- Brett M. Kavanaugh
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | District of Columbia Circuit · succeeded Brett M. Kavanaugh | Trump (R) | 53–46 |
A per-senator roll-call isn’t shown for this confirmation. The Senate’s recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989; many confirmations (especially before then, and most to the lower courts) were by voice vote or unanimous consent.
Education
| Yale University | B.A. | 1995 |
| University of Chicago Law School | J.D. | 1999 |
| Temple Bar Scholar, American Inns of Court | 2002 |
Sources
7 years on the District of Columbia Circuit. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).