Paul E. Riley
Appointed by President William J. Clinton in 1994 and confirmed by voice vote, Paul E. Riley was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois. He earned a law degree from St. Louis University School of Law in 1967. Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1942–2001
- Appointed by
- William J. Clinton, 1994
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- St. Louis 1964 · St. Louis Law 1967
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Southern District of Illinois | Clinton (D) | Voice vote |
Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own. A voice vote means the chamber approved aloud. No senator-by-senator tally is recorded.
Confirmation vote
Voice vote
The Senate approved this confirmation aloud, with no senator-by-senator tally recorded. Recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989.
Education
| St. Louis University | B.S. | 1964 |
| St. Louis University School of Law | J.D. | 1967 |
Judicial Record
Caseload & case types
In our data, Riley was assigned 1,582 district-court cases (1979–1999). Median time from filing to termination: 195 days across 1,582 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.
Questions & answers
- Who appointed Paul E. Riley?
- President William J. Clinton appointed Paul E. Riley to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois in 1994.
- Was Paul E. Riley appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Paul E. Riley was appointed by President William J. Clinton, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Paul E. Riley's confirmation vote?
- Paul E. Riley was confirmed by voice vote on October 6, 1994. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Paul E. Riley on?
- Paul E. Riley was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois.
Sources
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7 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).