Pamela Ann Barker
Appointed by President Donald J. Trump in 2019 and confirmed by the Senate 91–5, Pamela Ann Barker is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio. She earned a law degree from Ohio State University College of Law (now Michael E. Moritz College of Law) in 1982. Sources ↓
- Born
- 1957 · age 69
- Appointed by
- Donald J. Trump, 2019
- Confirmed
- 91–5
- Education
- Kenyon College 1979 · Ohio State College of Law (now Michael E. Moritz College of Law) 1982
- Succeeded
- Donald C. Nugent
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Northern District of Ohio succeeded Donald C. Nugent | Trump (R) | 91–5 |
Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own.
Confirmation vote
Nomination Confirmed 91–5 on June 12, 2019 · 116th Congress, Roll Call 155. Each senator links to their judicial-voting record.
Voted to confirm · 91
39 D, 51 R, 1 I
- Tammy Baldwin(D-WI)
- John Barrasso(R-WY)
- Michael Bennet(D-CO)
- Marsha Blackburn(R-TN)
- Richard Blumenthal(D-CT)
- Roy Blunt(R-MO)
- John Boozman(R-AR)
- Mike Braun(R-IN)
- Sherrod Brown(D-OH)
- Richard Burr(R-NC)
- Maria Cantwell(D-WA)
- Shelley Capito(R-WV)
- Ben Cardin(D-MD)
- Thomas Carper(D-DE)
- Bob Casey(D-PA)
- Bill Cassidy(R-LA)
- Susan Collins(R-ME)
- Christopher Coons(D-DE)
- John Cornyn(R-TX)
- Catherine Cortez Masto(D-NV)
- Tom Cotton(R-AR)
- Kevin Cramer(R-ND)
- Mike Crapo(R-ID)
- Ted Cruz(R-TX)
- Tammy Duckworth(D-IL)
- Richard Durbin(D-IL)
- Mike Enzi(R-WY)
- Joni Ernst(R-IA)
- Dianne Feinstein(D-CA)
- Deb Fischer(R-NE)
- Cory Gardner(R-CO)
- Lindsey Graham(R-SC)
- Charles Grassley(R-IA)
- Maggie Hassan(D-NH)
- Josh Hawley(R-MO)
- Martin Heinrich(D-NM)
- Mazie Hirono(D-HI)
- John Hoeven(R-ND)
- Cindy Hyde-Smith(R-MS)
- Jim Inhofe(R-OK)
- John Isakson(R-GA)
- Ron Johnson(R-WI)
- Doug Jones(D-AL)
- Timothy Kaine(D-VA)
- John Kennedy(R-LA)
- Angus King(I-ME)
- James Lankford(R-OK)
- Patrick Leahy(D-VT)
- Mike Lee(R-UT)
- Joseph Manchin(D-WV)
- Mitch McConnell(R-KY)
- Martha McSally(R-AZ)
- Robert Menendez(D-NJ)
- Jeff Merkley(D-OR)
- Jerry Moran(R-KS)
- Lisa Murkowski(R-AK)
- Christopher Murphy(D-CT)
- Patty Murray(D-WA)
- Rand Paul(R-KY)
- David Perdue(R-GA)
- Gary Peters(D-MI)
- Rob Portman(R-OH)
- Jack Reed(D-RI)
- James Risch(R-ID)
- Pat Roberts(R-KS)
- Mitt Romney(R-UT)
- Jacklyn Rosen(D-NV)
- Mike Rounds(R-SD)
- Marco Rubio(R-FL)
- Ben Sasse(R-NE)
- Brian Schatz(D-HI)
- Charles Schumer(D-NY)
- Rick Scott(R-FL)
- Tim Scott(R-SC)
- Jeanne Shaheen(D-NH)
- Richard Shelby(R-AL)
- Kyrsten Sinema(D-AZ)
- Tina Smith(D-MN)
- Debbie Stabenow(D-MI)
- Dan Sullivan(R-AK)
- Jon Tester(D-MT)
- John Thune(R-SD)
- Thomas Tillis(R-NC)
- Patrick Toomey(R-PA)
- Tom Udall(D-NM)
- Chris Van Hollen(D-MD)
- Mark Warner(D-VA)
- Sheldon Whitehouse(D-RI)
- Roger Wicker(R-MS)
- Ron Wyden(D-OR)
- Todd Young(R-IN)
Voted against · 5
5 D
- Kirsten Gillibrand(D-NY)
- Kamala Harris(D-CA)
- Amy Klobuchar(D-MN)
- Edward Markey(D-MA)
- Elizabeth Warren(D-MA)
Did not vote · 4
1 D, 2 R, 1 I
- Lamar Alexander(R-TN)
- Cory Booker(D-NJ)
- Steve Daines(R-MT)
- Bernard Sanders(I-VT)
Education
| Kenyon College | B.A. | 1979 |
| Ohio State University College of Law (now Michael E. Moritz College of Law) | J.D. | 1982 |
Judicial Record
Caseload & case types
In our data, Barker was assigned 1,296 district-court cases (2014–2026). Median time from filing to termination: 188 days across 913 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 71 of Barker’s decisions reviewed on the merits by the U.S. courts of appeals in our data, 59 were affirmed, 8 reversed or vacated, and 4 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 Pamela Ann Barker?
- President Donald J. Trump appointed Pamela Ann Barker to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio in 2019.
- Was Pamela Ann Barker appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Pamela Ann Barker was appointed by President Donald J. Trump, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Pamela Ann Barker's confirmation vote?
- The Senate confirmed Pamela Ann Barker 91–5 on June 12, 2019.
- Which court is Pamela Ann Barker on?
- Pamela Ann Barker is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: screenshot of video by US Senate Judiciary Committee (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
- Confirmation roll-call (Senate.gov, 2019)
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7 years on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).