Eastern District of North Carolina / Appointed 2019 / Active
Richard Ernest Myers II
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina
Appointed by President Donald J. Trump in 2019 and confirmed by the Senate 68–21, Richard Ernest Myers II is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina. He earned a law degree from University of North Carolina School of Law in 1998. Sources ↓
- Born
- 1967 · age 59
- Appointed by
- Donald J. Trump, 2019
- Confirmed
- 68–21
- Chief judge
- Eastern District of North Carolina, 2021 to present
- Education
- University of North Carolina Wilmington 1989 · University of North Carolina Law 1998
- Succeeded
- Malcolm Jones Howard
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Eastern District of North Carolina succeeded Malcolm Jones Howard chief judge 2021 to present | Trump (R) | 68–21 |
Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own.
Confirmation vote
Nomination Confirmed 68–21 on December 5, 2019 · 116th Congress, Roll Call 383. Each senator links to their judicial-voting record.
Voted to confirm · 68
20 D, 47 R, 1 I
- Lamar Alexander(R-TN)
- John Barrasso(R-WY)
- Marsha Blackburn(R-TN)
- Roy Blunt(R-MO)
- John Boozman(R-AR)
- Mike Braun(R-IN)
- Richard Burr(R-NC)
- Shelley Capito(R-WV)
- Ben Cardin(D-MD)
- Thomas Carper(D-DE)
- Bob Casey(D-PA)
- Bill Cassidy(R-LA)
- Susan Collins(R-ME)
- Christopher Coons(D-DE)
- John Cornyn(R-TX)
- Tom Cotton(R-AR)
- Kevin Cramer(R-ND)
- Mike Crapo(R-ID)
- Ted Cruz(R-TX)
- Steve Daines(R-MT)
- Tammy Duckworth(D-IL)
- Richard Durbin(D-IL)
- Mike Enzi(R-WY)
- Joni Ernst(R-IA)
- Dianne Feinstein(D-CA)
- Deb Fischer(R-NE)
- Cory Gardner(R-CO)
- Lindsey Graham(R-SC)
- Charles Grassley(R-IA)
- Maggie Hassan(D-NH)
- Josh Hawley(R-MO)
- John Hoeven(R-ND)
- Cindy Hyde-Smith(R-MS)
- Jim Inhofe(R-OK)
- Ron Johnson(R-WI)
- Doug Jones(D-AL)
- Timothy Kaine(D-VA)
- John Kennedy(R-LA)
- Angus King(I-ME)
- James Lankford(R-OK)
- Patrick Leahy(D-VT)
- Mike Lee(R-UT)
- Joseph Manchin(D-WV)
- Mitch McConnell(R-KY)
- Martha McSally(R-AZ)
- Christopher Murphy(D-CT)
- Gary Peters(D-MI)
- Rob Portman(R-OH)
- Jack Reed(D-RI)
- James Risch(R-ID)
- Pat Roberts(R-KS)
- Mitt Romney(R-UT)
- Jacklyn Rosen(D-NV)
- Marco Rubio(R-FL)
- Ben Sasse(R-NE)
- Rick Scott(R-FL)
- Tim Scott(R-SC)
- Jeanne Shaheen(D-NH)
- Richard Shelby(R-AL)
- Kyrsten Sinema(D-AZ)
- Dan Sullivan(R-AK)
- Jon Tester(D-MT)
- John Thune(R-SD)
- Thomas Tillis(R-NC)
- Patrick Toomey(R-PA)
- Mark Warner(D-VA)
- Roger Wicker(R-MS)
- Todd Young(R-IN)
Voted against · 21
21 D
- Tammy Baldwin(D-WI)
- Michael Bennet(D-CO)
- Richard Blumenthal(D-CT)
- Sherrod Brown(D-OH)
- Maria Cantwell(D-WA)
- Catherine Cortez Masto(D-NV)
- Kirsten Gillibrand(D-NY)
- Martin Heinrich(D-NM)
- Mazie Hirono(D-HI)
- Edward Markey(D-MA)
- Robert Menendez(D-NJ)
- Jeff Merkley(D-OR)
- Patty Murray(D-WA)
- Brian Schatz(D-HI)
- Charles Schumer(D-NY)
- Tina Smith(D-MN)
- Debbie Stabenow(D-MI)
- Tom Udall(D-NM)
- Chris Van Hollen(D-MD)
- Sheldon Whitehouse(D-RI)
- Ron Wyden(D-OR)
Did not vote · 11
4 D, 6 R, 1 I
- Cory Booker(D-NJ)
- Kamala Harris(D-CA)
- John Isakson(R-GA)
- Amy Klobuchar(D-MN)
- Jerry Moran(R-KS)
- Lisa Murkowski(R-AK)
- Rand Paul(R-KY)
- David Perdue(R-GA)
- Mike Rounds(R-SD)
- Bernard Sanders(I-VT)
- Elizabeth Warren(D-MA)
Education
| University of North Carolina Wilmington | B.A. | 1989 |
| University of North Carolina Wilmington | M.A. | 1994 |
| University of North Carolina School of Law | J.D. | 1998 |
Before the bench
Professional career before and outside the federal bench, as recorded by the Federal Judicial Center.
| Law clerk, Hon. David B. Sentelle, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit | 1998-1999 |
| Private practice, Los Angeles, California | 1999-2001 |
| Assistant U.S. attorney, Central District of California | 2001 |
| Assistant U.S. attorney, Eastern District of North Carolina | 2001-2004 |
| University of North Carolina School of Law | 2004-2019 |
| Assistant professor | 2004-2010 |
| Associate dean and George R. Ward Term Research Associate Professor | 2010-2013 |
| Associate Dean and Henry Brandis Distinguished Professor of Law | 2013-2014 |
| Henry Brandis Distinguished Professor of Law and Director of Trial Advocacy | 2014-2019 |
Questions & answers
- Who appointed Richard Ernest Myers II?
- President Donald J. Trump appointed Richard Ernest Myers II to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina in 2019.
- Was Richard Ernest Myers II appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Richard Ernest Myers II was appointed by President Donald J. Trump, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Richard Ernest Myers II's confirmation vote?
- The Senate confirmed Richard Ernest Myers II 68–21 on December 5, 2019.
- Which court is Richard Ernest Myers II on?
- Richard Ernest Myers II is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: screenshot of video by US Senate Judiciary Committee (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
- Confirmation roll-call (Senate.gov, 2019)
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6 years on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina. Data as of 2026-09-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).