Robert David Mariani
Appointed by President Barack Obama in 2011 and confirmed by the Senate 82–17, Robert David Mariani is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. He earned a law degree from Syracuse University College of Law in 1976. Sources ↓
- Born
- 1950 · age 76
- Appointed by
- Barack Obama, 2011
- Confirmed
- 82–17
- Education
- Villanova 1972 · Syracuse College of Law 1976
- Succeeded
- James Martin Munley
- Succeeded by
- Julia Kathleen Munley
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Middle District of Pennsylvania succeeded James Martin Munley | Obama (D) | 82–17 |
Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own.
Confirmation vote
Nomination Confirmed 82–17 on October 19, 2011 · 112th Congress, Roll Call 169. Each senator links to their judicial-voting record.
Voted to confirm · 82
50 D, 30 R, 2 I
- Daniel Akaka(D-HI)
- Lamar Alexander(R-TN)
- Kelly Ayotte(R-NH)
- Max Baucus(D-MT)
- Mark Begich(D-AK)
- Michael Bennet(D-CO)
- Jeff Bingaman(D-NM)
- Richard Blumenthal(D-CT)
- Barbara Boxer(D-CA)
- Sherrod Brown(D-OH)
- Scott Brown(R-MA)
- Maria Cantwell(D-WA)
- Benjamin Cardin(D-MD)
- Thomas Carper(D-DE)
- Bob Casey(D-PA)
- Saxby Chambliss(R-GA)
- Dan Coats(R-IN)
- 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)
- Richard Durbin(D-IL)
- Dianne Feinstein(D-CA)
- Al Franken(D-MN)
- Kirsten Gillibrand(D-NY)
- Lindsey Graham(R-SC)
- Chuck Grassley(R-IA)
- Kay Hagan(D-NC)
- Tom Harkin(D-IA)
- Orrin Hatch(R-UT)
- Dean Heller(R-NV)
- John Hoeven(R-ND)
- Daniel Inouye(D-HI)
- Johnny Isakson(R-GA)
- Mike Johanns(R-NE)
- Tim Johnson(D-SD)
- John Kerry(D-MA)
- Mark Kirk(R-IL)
- Amy Klobuchar(D-MN)
- Jon Kyl(R-AZ)
- Mary Landrieu(D-LA)
- Frank Lautenberg(D-NJ)
- Patrick Leahy(D-VT)
- Carl Levin(D-MI)
- Joe Lieberman(I-CT)
- Richard Lugar(R-IN)
- Joe Manchin(D-WV)
- John McCain(R-AZ)
- Claire McCaskill(D-MO)
- Robert Menendez(D-NJ)
- Jeff Merkley(D-OR)
- Barbara Mikulski(D-MD)
- Jerry Moran(R-KS)
- Lisa Murkowski(R-AK)
- Patty Murray(D-WA)
- Bill Nelson(D-FL)
- Ben Nelson(D-NE)
- Rob Portman(R-OH)
- Mark Pryor(D-AR)
- Jack Reed(D-RI)
- Harry Reid(D-NV)
- Jay Rockefeller(D-WV)
- Marco Rubio(R-FL)
- Bernard Sanders(I-VT)
- Charles Schumer(D-NY)
- Jeff Sessions(R-AL)
- Jeanne Shaheen(D-NH)
- Olympia Snowe(R-ME)
- Debbie Stabenow(D-MI)
- Jon Tester(D-MT)
- John Thune(R-SD)
- Pat Toomey(R-PA)
- Mark Udall(D-CO)
- Tom Udall(D-NM)
- Mark Warner(D-VA)
- James Webb(D-VA)
- Sheldon Whitehouse(D-RI)
- Roger Wicker(R-MS)
- Ron Wyden(D-OR)
Voted against · 17
17 R
- John Barrasso(R-WY)
- Roy Blunt(R-MO)
- John Boozman(R-AR)
- Richard Burr(R-NC)
- Tom Coburn(R-OK)
- James DeMint(R-SC)
- Michael Enzi(R-WY)
- Kay Hutchison(R-TX)
- Jim Inhofe(R-OK)
- Ron Johnson(R-WI)
- Mike Lee(R-UT)
- Mitch McConnell(R-KY)
- Rand Paul(R-KY)
- James Risch(R-ID)
- Pat Roberts(R-KS)
- Richard Shelby(R-AL)
- David Vitter(R-LA)
Did not vote · 1
1 D
- Herb Kohl(D-WI)
Education
| Villanova University | A.B. | 1972 |
| Syracuse University College of Law | J.D. | 1976 |
Judicial Record
Caseload & case types
In our data, Mariani was assigned 3,069 district-court cases (2002–2026). Median time from filing to termination: 227 days across 2,697 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 282 of Mariani’s decisions reviewed on the merits by the U.S. courts of appeals in our data, 235 were affirmed, 27 reversed or vacated, and 20 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 Robert David Mariani?
- President Barack Obama appointed Robert David Mariani to the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania in 2011.
- Was Robert David Mariani appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Robert David Mariani was appointed by President Barack Obama, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Robert David Mariani's confirmation vote?
- The Senate confirmed Robert David Mariani 82–17 on October 19, 2011.
- Which court is Robert David Mariani on?
- Robert David Mariani is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania.
Sources
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14 years on the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).