Tenth Circuit / Appointed 2023 / Active
Richard Edward Neel Federico
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Appointed by President Joseph R. Biden in 2023 and confirmed by the Senate 61–29, Richard Edward Neel Federico is a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. He earned a law degree from University of Kansas School of Law in 2002. Sources ↓
- Born
- 1977 · age 49
- Appointed by
- Joseph R. Biden, 2023
- Confirmed
- 61–29
- Education
- Indiana 1999 · University of Kansas Law 2002
- Succeeded
- Mary Beck Briscoe
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Tenth Circuit succeeded Mary Beck Briscoe | Biden (D) | 61–29 |
Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own.
Confirmation vote
Nomination Confirmed 61–29 on December 11, 2023 · 118th Congress, Roll Call 336. Each senator links to their judicial-voting record.
Voted to confirm · 61
42 D, 16 R, 3 I
- Tammy Baldwin(D-WI)
- Michael Bennet(D-CO)
- Richard Blumenthal(D-CT)
- Cory Booker(D-NJ)
- Sherrod Brown(D-OH)
- Laphonza Butler(D-CA)
- Maria Cantwell(D-WA)
- Shelley Capito(R-WV)
- 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)
- Tammy Duckworth(D-IL)
- Richard Durbin(D-IL)
- Joni Ernst(R-IA)
- Kirsten Gillibrand(D-NY)
- Lindsey Graham(R-SC)
- Maggie Hassan(D-NH)
- John Hickenlooper(D-CO)
- Mazie Hirono(D-HI)
- John Hoeven(R-ND)
- Timothy Kaine(D-VA)
- Mark Kelly(D-AZ)
- Angus King(I-ME)
- Amy Klobuchar(D-MN)
- James Lankford(R-OK)
- Ben Lujan(D-NM)
- Joseph Manchin(D-WV)
- Edward Markey(D-MA)
- Roger Marshall(R-KS)
- Robert Menendez(D-NJ)
- Jeff Merkley(D-OR)
- Jerry Moran(R-KS)
- Lisa Murkowski(R-AK)
- Christopher Murphy(D-CT)
- Patty Murray(D-WA)
- Jon Ossoff(D-GA)
- Alex Padilla(D-CA)
- Gary Peters(D-MI)
- Jack Reed(D-RI)
- Jacklyn Rosen(D-NV)
- Mike Rounds(R-SD)
- Marco Rubio(R-FL)
- Bernard Sanders(I-VT)
- Charles Schumer(D-NY)
- Jeanne Shaheen(D-NH)
- Kyrsten Sinema(I-AZ)
- Tina Smith(D-MN)
- Debbie Stabenow(D-MI)
- Jon Tester(D-MT)
- John Thune(R-SD)
- Thomas Tillis(R-NC)
- Chris Van Hollen(D-MD)
- Mark Warner(D-VA)
- Raphael Warnock(D-GA)
- Elizabeth Warren(D-MA)
- Peter Welch(D-VT)
- Roger Wicker(R-MS)
Voted against · 29
29 R
- Marsha Blackburn(R-TN)
- John Boozman(R-AR)
- Mike Braun(R-IN)
- Katie Britt(R-AL)
- Ted Budd(R-NC)
- Tom Cotton(R-AR)
- Kevin Cramer(R-ND)
- Mike Crapo(R-ID)
- Steve Daines(R-MT)
- Deb Fischer(R-NE)
- Chuck Grassley(R-IA)
- Bill Hagerty(R-TN)
- Josh Hawley(R-MO)
- Cindy Hyde-Smith(R-MS)
- Ron Johnson(R-WI)
- John Kennedy(R-LA)
- Mike Lee(R-UT)
- Cynthia Lummis(R-WY)
- Mitch McConnell(R-KY)
- Markwayne Mullin(R-OK)
- Rand Paul(R-KY)
- Pete Ricketts(R-NE)
- Mitt Romney(R-UT)
- Eric Schmitt(R-MO)
- Rick Scott(R-FL)
- Tim Scott(R-SC)
- Dan Sullivan(R-AK)
- Tommy Tuberville(R-AL)
- J. Vance(R-OH)
Did not vote · 10
6 D, 4 R
- John Barrasso(R-WY)
- Ben Cardin(D-MD)
- Ted Cruz(R-TX)
- John Fetterman(D-PA)
- Martin Heinrich(D-NM)
- James Risch(R-ID)
- Brian Schatz(D-HI)
- Sheldon Whitehouse(D-RI)
- Ron Wyden(D-OR)
- Todd Young(R-IN)
Education
| Indiana University | B.A.J. | 1999 |
| University of Kansas School of Law | J.D. | 2002 |
| Georgetown University Law Center | LL.M. | 2012 |
Before the bench
Professional career before and outside the federal bench, as recorded by the Federal Judicial Center.
| U.S. Navy captain, JAG Corps, 2002-2024; active duty, 2002-2015; select reserves, 2015-2024 (retired) | |
| Trial counsel, Trial Service Office East, Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia | 2003-2005 |
| U.S. Region Legal Service Office Europe and Southwest Asia, U.S. Naval Support Activity Naples, Italy, 2005-2008; trial counsel, 2005-2006; director, military justice | 2006-2008 |
| Defense counsel, Office of Military Commissions, Washington, D.C. | 2008-2011 |
| Executive officer, Navy Legal Service Office Southeast, Naval Station Mayport, Jacksonville, Florida | 2012 |
| Defense Service Office Southeast, Naval Station Mayport, Jacksonville, Florida, 2012-2015; senior defense counsel, 2012-2013, 2014; officer in charge | 2013, 2014-2015 |
| Assistant federal public defender, District of Oregon | 2015-2017 |
| Appellate defense counsel, Navy Reserve Navy-Marine Corps Appellate Review Authority, Washington Navy Yard, Washington, D.C. | 2015-2019 |
| Office of the Federal Public Defender, District of Kansas, 2017-2023; research and writing specialist, 2017-2018; assistant federal public defender, 2018-2020; senior litigator | 2020-2023 |
| Trial counsel, Navy Reserve Region Legal Service Office Southwest, Navy Base San Diego, California | 2020-2022 |
Questions & answers
- Who appointed Richard Edward Neel Federico?
- President Joseph R. Biden appointed Richard Edward Neel Federico to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit in 2023.
- Was Richard Edward Neel Federico appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Richard Edward Neel Federico was appointed by President Joseph R. Biden, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Richard Edward Neel Federico's confirmation vote?
- The Senate confirmed Richard Edward Neel Federico 61–29 on December 11, 2023.
- Which court is Richard Edward Neel Federico on?
- Richard Edward Neel Federico is a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
- Confirmation roll-call (Senate.gov, 2023)
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2 years on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. Data as of 2026-09-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).