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 6821, 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: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, December 5, 2019

Appointed by
Donald J. Trump, 2019
Confirmed
68–21
Education
University of North Carolina Wilmington 1989 · University of North Carolina Law 1998
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
2019Eastern District of North Carolina · succeeded Malcolm Jones HowardTrump (R)68–21

A per-senator roll-call isn’t shown for this confirmation. The Senate’s recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989; many confirmations (especially before then, and most to the lower courts) were by voice vote or unanimous consent.

Education
University of North Carolina WilmingtonB.A.1989
University of North Carolina WilmingtonM.A.1994
University of North Carolina School of LawJ.D.1998
Sources

6 years on the Eastern District of North Carolina. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).