Who appointed Rachel Sarah Bloomekatz?

President Joseph R. Biden appointed Rachel Sarah Bloomekatz to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit in 2023.

Was Rachel Sarah Bloomekatz appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

Rachel Sarah Bloomekatz was appointed by President Joseph R. Biden, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was Rachel Sarah Bloomekatz's confirmation vote?

The Senate confirmed Rachel Sarah Bloomekatz 50–48 on July 18, 2023.

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Rachel Sarah Bloomekatz

Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Appointed by President Joseph R. Biden in 2023 and confirmed by the Senate 50–48, Rachel Sarah Bloomekatz is a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. She earned a law degree from University of California, Los Angeles, School of Law in 2008. Sources ↓

Born: 1982 · age 44
Appointed by: Joseph R. Biden, 2023
Confirmed: 50–48
Education: Harvard 2004 · University of California, Los Angeles, Law 2008
Succeeded: Ransey Guy Cole Jr.

Federal judicial service

Year	Court	Appointed by	Vote
2023	Sixth Circuit succeeded Ransey Guy Cole Jr.	Biden (D)	50–48

Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own.

Confirmation vote

Nomination Confirmed 50–48 on July 18, 2023 · 118th Congress, Roll Call 187. Each senator links to their judicial-voting record.

Voted to confirm · 50

47 D, 3 I

Voted against · 48

1 D, 47 R

Did not vote · 2

2 R

Markwayne Mullin(R-OK)
Tim Scott(R-SC)

Education

Harvard University	A.B.	2004
University of California, Los Angeles, School of Law	J.D.	2008

Before the bench

Professional career before and outside the federal bench, as recorded by the Federal Judicial Center.

Law clerk, Hon. Guido Calabresi, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit	2008-2009
Law clerk, Hon. Margaret H. Marshall, Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts	2009-2010
Assistant attorney general, Government Bureau, Commonwealth of Massachusetts	2010-2011
Law clerk, Hon. Stephen G. Breyer, Supreme Court of the United States	2011-2012
Legal director, Campaign to Reelect Sen. Sherrod Brown, Akron, Ohio	2012
Private practice, Columbus, Ohio	2013-2015, 2019-2023
Adjunct professor, Ohio State University Moritz College of Law	2015, 2020, 2022
Private practice, Washington, D.C.	2016-2019
Visiting professor, Universidad Católica del Uruguay	2019

Questions & answers

Who appointed Rachel Sarah Bloomekatz?: President Joseph R. Biden appointed Rachel Sarah Bloomekatz to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit in 2023.
Was Rachel Sarah Bloomekatz appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?: Rachel Sarah Bloomekatz was appointed by President Joseph R. Biden, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was Rachel Sarah Bloomekatz's confirmation vote?: The Senate confirmed Rachel Sarah Bloomekatz 50–48 on July 18, 2023.
Which court is Rachel Sarah Bloomekatz on?: Rachel Sarah Bloomekatz is a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.

Sources

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3 years on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. Data as of 2026-09-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).