Raymond Joseph Lohier Jr.
Appointed by President Barack Obama in 2010 and confirmed by the Senate 92–0, Raymond Joseph Lohier Jr. is a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. He earned a law degree from New York University School of Law in 1991. Sources ↓
- Born
- 1965 · age 61
- Appointed by
- Barack Obama, 2010
- Confirmed
- 92–0
- Education
- Harvard College 1988 · New York Law 1991
- Succeeded
- Sonia Sotomayor
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Second Circuit succeeded Sonia Sotomayor | Obama (D) | 92–0 |
Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own.
Confirmation vote
Nomination Confirmed 92–0 on December 19, 2010 · 111th Congress, Roll Call 284. Each senator links to their judicial-voting record.
Voted to confirm · 92
53 D, 37 R, 2 I
- Daniel Akaka(D-HI)
- Lamar Alexander(R-TN)
- John Barrasso(R-WY)
- Max Baucus(D-MT)
- Evan Bayh(D-IN)
- Mark Begich(D-AK)
- Michael Bennet(D-CO)
- Robert Bennett(R-UT)
- Jeff Bingaman(D-NM)
- Christopher Bond(R-MO)
- Barbara Boxer(D-CA)
- Sherrod Brown(D-OH)
- Scott Brown(R-MA)
- Samuel Brownback(R-KS)
- Richard Burr(R-NC)
- Maria Cantwell(D-WA)
- Benjamin Cardin(D-MD)
- Thomas Carper(D-DE)
- Bob Casey(D-PA)
- Saxby Chambliss(R-GA)
- Tom Coburn(R-OK)
- Thad Cochran(R-MS)
- Susan Collins(R-ME)
- Kent Conrad(D-ND)
- Christopher Coons(D-DE)
- Bob Corker(R-TN)
- John Cornyn(R-TX)
- Mike Crapo(R-ID)
- Christopher Dodd(D-CT)
- Byron Dorgan(D-ND)
- Richard Durbin(D-IL)
- John Ensign(R-NV)
- Michael Enzi(R-WY)
- Russ Feingold(D-WI)
- Dianne Feinstein(D-CA)
- Al Franken(D-MN)
- Kirsten Gillibrand(D-NY)
- Lindsey Graham(R-SC)
- Charles Grassley(R-IA)
- Judd Gregg(R-NH)
- Kay Hagan(D-NC)
- Tom Harkin(D-IA)
- Orrin Hatch(R-UT)
- Kay Hutchison(R-TX)
- Jim Inhofe(R-OK)
- Daniel Inouye(D-HI)
- Mike Johanns(R-NE)
- Tim Johnson(D-SD)
- John Kerry(D-MA)
- Amy Klobuchar(D-MN)
- Herb Kohl(D-WI)
- Jon Kyl(R-AZ)
- Mary Landrieu(D-LA)
- Frank Lautenberg(D-NJ)
- George LeMieux(R-FL)
- Patrick Leahy(D-VT)
- Carl Levin(D-MI)
- Joe Lieberman(I-CT)
- Blanche Lincoln(D-AR)
- Richard Lugar(R-IN)
- Joe Manchin(D-WV)
- John McCain(R-AZ)
- Claire McCaskill(D-MO)
- Mitch McConnell(R-KY)
- Robert Menendez(D-NJ)
- Jeff Merkley(D-OR)
- Barbara Mikulski(D-MD)
- Lisa Murkowski(R-AK)
- Patty Murray(D-WA)
- Bill Nelson(D-FL)
- Ben Nelson(D-NE)
- Mark Pryor(D-AR)
- Jack Reed(D-RI)
- Harry Reid(D-NV)
- James Risch(R-ID)
- Pat Roberts(R-KS)
- Jay Rockefeller(D-WV)
- Bernard Sanders(I-VT)
- Charles Schumer(D-NY)
- Jeff Sessions(R-AL)
- Richard Shelby(R-AL)
- Olympia Snowe(R-ME)
- Debbie Stabenow(D-MI)
- Jon Tester(D-MT)
- John Thune(R-SD)
- Mark Udall(D-CO)
- Tom Udall(D-NM)
- David Vitter(R-LA)
- Mark Warner(D-VA)
- James Webb(D-VA)
- Sheldon Whitehouse(D-RI)
- Roger Wicker(R-MS)
Did not vote · 8
3 D, 5 R
- Jim Bunning(R-KY)
- James DeMint(R-SC)
- Johnny Isakson(R-GA)
- Mark Kirk(R-IL)
- Jeanne Shaheen(D-NH)
- Arlen Specter(D-PA)
- George Voinovich(R-OH)
- Ron Wyden(D-OR)
Education
| Harvard College | A.B. | 1988 |
| New York University School of Law | J.D. | 1991 |
Questions & answers
- Who appointed Raymond Joseph Lohier Jr.?
- President Barack Obama appointed Raymond Joseph Lohier Jr. to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in 2010.
- Was Raymond Joseph Lohier Jr. appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Raymond Joseph Lohier Jr. was appointed by President Barack Obama, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Raymond Joseph Lohier Jr.'s confirmation vote?
- The Senate confirmed Raymond Joseph Lohier Jr. 92–0 on December 19, 2010.
- Which court is Raymond Joseph Lohier Jr. on?
- Raymond Joseph Lohier Jr. is a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: Administrative Office of the United States Courts (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
- Confirmation roll-call (Senate.gov, 2010)
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15 years on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).