Richard Franklin Boulware II
Appointed by President Barack Obama in 2014 and confirmed by the Senate 58–35, Richard Franklin Boulware II is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada. He earned a law degree from Columbia Law School in 2002. Sources ↓
- Born
- 1968 · age 58
- Appointed by
- Barack Obama, 2014
- Confirmed
- 58–35
- Education
- Harvard College 1993 · Columbia Law School 2002
- Succeeded
- Philip Martin Pro
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | District of Nevada succeeded Philip Martin Pro | Obama (D) | 58–35 |
Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own.
Confirmation vote
Nomination Confirmed 58–35 on June 10, 2014 · 113th Congress, Roll Call 181. Each senator links to their judicial-voting record.
Voted to confirm · 58
50 D, 6 R, 2 I
- Kelly Ayotte(R-NH)
- Tammy Baldwin(D-WI)
- Mark Begich(D-AK)
- Michael Bennet(D-CO)
- Richard Blumenthal(D-CT)
- Cory Booker(D-NJ)
- Barbara Boxer(D-CA)
- Sherrod Brown(D-OH)
- Maria Cantwell(D-WA)
- Ben Cardin(D-MD)
- Thomas Carper(D-DE)
- Bob Casey(D-PA)
- Susan Collins(R-ME)
- Christopher Coons(D-DE)
- Joe Donnelly(D-IN)
- Richard Durbin(D-IL)
- Dianne Feinstein(D-CA)
- Al Franken(D-MN)
- Kirsten Gillibrand(D-NY)
- Kay Hagan(D-NC)
- Tom Harkin(D-IA)
- Martin Heinrich(D-NM)
- Heidi Heitkamp(D-ND)
- Dean Heller(R-NV)
- Mazie Hirono(D-HI)
- Tim Johnson(D-SD)
- Angus King(I-ME)
- Mark Kirk(R-IL)
- Amy Klobuchar(D-MN)
- Mary Landrieu(D-LA)
- Patrick Leahy(D-VT)
- Carl Levin(D-MI)
- Joe Manchin(D-WV)
- Edward Markey(D-MA)
- Robert Menendez(D-NJ)
- Jeff Merkley(D-OR)
- Barbara Mikulski(D-MD)
- Lisa Murkowski(R-AK)
- Christopher Murphy(D-CT)
- Patty Murray(D-WA)
- Bill Nelson(D-FL)
- Rand Paul(R-KY)
- Mark Pryor(D-AR)
- Jack Reed(D-RI)
- Harry Reid(D-NV)
- Jay Rockefeller(D-WV)
- Bernie Sanders(I-VT)
- Brian Schatz(D-HI)
- Charles Schumer(D-NY)
- Jeanne Shaheen(D-NH)
- Debbie Stabenow(D-MI)
- Jon Tester(D-MT)
- Mark Udall(D-CO)
- Tom Udall(D-NM)
- John Walsh(D-MT)
- Elizabeth Warren(D-MA)
- Sheldon Whitehouse(D-RI)
- Ron Wyden(D-OR)
Voted against · 35
35 R
- Lamar Alexander(R-TN)
- John Barrasso(R-WY)
- Roy Blunt(R-MO)
- John Boozman(R-AR)
- Richard Burr(R-NC)
- Saxby Chambliss(R-GA)
- Dan Coats(R-IN)
- Tom Coburn(R-OK)
- Bob Corker(R-TN)
- John Cornyn(R-TX)
- Mike Crapo(R-ID)
- Ted Cruz(R-TX)
- Michael Enzi(R-WY)
- Deb Fischer(R-NE)
- Jeff Flake(R-AZ)
- Chuck Grassley(R-IA)
- Orrin Hatch(R-UT)
- John Hoeven(R-ND)
- Jim Inhofe(R-OK)
- Johnny Isakson(R-GA)
- Mike Johanns(R-NE)
- Ron Johnson(R-WI)
- Mike Lee(R-UT)
- John McCain(R-AZ)
- Mitch McConnell(R-KY)
- Rob Portman(R-OH)
- James Risch(R-ID)
- Pat Roberts(R-KS)
- Marco Rubio(R-FL)
- Jeff Sessions(R-AL)
- Richard Shelby(R-AL)
- John Thune(R-SD)
- Pat Toomey(R-PA)
- David Vitter(R-LA)
- Roger Wicker(R-MS)
Did not vote · 7
3 D, 4 R
- Thad Cochran(R-MS)
- Lindsey Graham(R-SC)
- Timothy Kaine(D-VA)
- Claire McCaskill(D-MO)
- Jerry Moran(R-KS)
- Timothy Scott(R-SC)
- Mark Warner(D-VA)
Education
| Harvard College | A.B. | 1993 |
| Columbia Law School | J.D. | 2002 |
Judicial Record
Caseload & case types
In our data, Boulware was assigned 3,624 district-court cases (2002–2026). Median time from filing to termination: 239 days across 2,787 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 196 of Boulware’s decisions reviewed on the merits by the U.S. courts of appeals in our data, 145 were affirmed, 34 reversed or vacated, and 17 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 Richard Franklin Boulware II?
- President Barack Obama appointed Richard Franklin Boulware II to the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada in 2014.
- Was Richard Franklin Boulware II appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Richard Franklin Boulware II was appointed by President Barack Obama, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Richard Franklin Boulware II's confirmation vote?
- The Senate confirmed Richard Franklin Boulware II 58–35 on June 10, 2014.
- Which court is Richard Franklin Boulware II on?
- Richard Franklin Boulware II is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
- Confirmation roll-call (Senate.gov, 2014)
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12 years on the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).