Robert F. Rossiter Jr.
Appointed by President Barack Obama in 2016 and confirmed by the Senate 90–0, Robert F. Rossiter Jr. is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Nebraska. He earned a law degree from Creighton University School of Law in 1981. Sources ↓
- Born
- 1956 · age 70
- Appointed by
- Barack Obama, 2016
- Confirmed
- 90–0
- Education
- Purdue 1978 · Creighton Law 1981
- Succeeded
- Joseph F. Bataillon
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | District of Nebraska succeeded Joseph F. Bataillon | Obama (D) | 90–0 |
Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own.
Confirmation vote
Nomination Confirmed 90–0 on June 27, 2016 · 114th Congress, Roll Call 111. Each senator links to their judicial-voting record.
Voted to confirm · 90
42 D, 47 R, 1 I
- Lamar Alexander(R-TN)
- Kelly Ayotte(R-NH)
- Tammy Baldwin(D-WI)
- John Barrasso(R-WY)
- Michael Bennet(D-CO)
- Richard Blumenthal(D-CT)
- Cory Booker(D-NJ)
- John Boozman(R-AR)
- Sherrod Brown(D-OH)
- Richard Burr(R-NC)
- Maria Cantwell(D-WA)
- Ben Cardin(D-MD)
- Thomas Carper(D-DE)
- Bob Casey(D-PA)
- Bill Cassidy(R-LA)
- Dan Coats(R-IN)
- Thad Cochran(R-MS)
- Susan Collins(R-ME)
- Christopher Coons(D-DE)
- Bob Corker(R-TN)
- John Cornyn(R-TX)
- Tom Cotton(R-AR)
- Mike Crapo(R-ID)
- Ted Cruz(R-TX)
- Steve Daines(R-MT)
- Joe Donnelly(D-IN)
- Richard Durbin(D-IL)
- Mike Enzi(R-WY)
- Joni Ernst(R-IA)
- Dianne Feinstein(D-CA)
- Deb Fischer(R-NE)
- Jeff Flake(R-AZ)
- Al Franken(D-MN)
- Cory Gardner(R-CO)
- Kirsten Gillibrand(D-NY)
- Lindsey Graham(R-SC)
- Chuck Grassley(R-IA)
- Orrin Hatch(R-UT)
- Martin Heinrich(D-NM)
- Heidi Heitkamp(D-ND)
- Dean Heller(R-NV)
- Mazie Hirono(D-HI)
- John Hoeven(R-ND)
- Jim Inhofe(R-OK)
- Timothy Kaine(D-VA)
- Angus King(I-ME)
- Amy Klobuchar(D-MN)
- James Lankford(R-OK)
- Patrick Leahy(D-VT)
- Mike Lee(R-UT)
- Joe Manchin(D-WV)
- Edward Markey(D-MA)
- John McCain(R-AZ)
- Claire McCaskill(D-MO)
- Mitch McConnell(R-KY)
- Jeff Merkley(D-OR)
- Barbara Mikulski(D-MD)
- Jerry Moran(R-KS)
- Christopher Murphy(D-CT)
- Patty Murray(D-WA)
- Bill Nelson(D-FL)
- Rand Paul(R-KY)
- David Perdue(R-GA)
- Gary Peters(D-MI)
- Rob Portman(R-OH)
- Jack Reed(D-RI)
- Harry Reid(D-NV)
- James Risch(R-ID)
- Pat Roberts(R-KS)
- Mike Rounds(R-SD)
- Marco Rubio(R-FL)
- Ben Sasse(R-NE)
- Brian Schatz(D-HI)
- Charles Schumer(D-NY)
- Timothy Scott(R-SC)
- Jefferson Sessions(R-AL)
- Jeanne Shaheen(D-NH)
- Richard Shelby(R-AL)
- Debbie Stabenow(D-MI)
- Dan Sullivan(R-AK)
- Jon Tester(D-MT)
- John Thune(R-SD)
- Thomas Tillis(R-NC)
- Pat Toomey(R-PA)
- Tom Udall(D-NM)
- Mark Warner(D-VA)
- Elizabeth Warren(D-MA)
- Sheldon Whitehouse(D-RI)
- Roger Wicker(R-MS)
- Ron Wyden(D-OR)
Did not vote · 10
2 D, 7 R, 1 I
- Roy Blunt(R-MO)
- Barbara Boxer(D-CA)
- Shelley Capito(R-WV)
- Johnny Isakson(R-GA)
- Ron Johnson(R-WI)
- Mark Kirk(R-IL)
- Robert Menendez(D-NJ)
- Lisa Murkowski(R-AK)
- Bernie Sanders(I-VT)
- David Vitter(R-LA)
Education
| Purdue University | B.S. | 1978 |
| Creighton University School of Law | J.D. | 1981 |
Judicial Record
Caseload & case types
In our data, Rossiter was assigned 1,092 district-court cases (2015–2026). Median time from filing to termination: 203 days across 773 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 84 of Rossiter’s decisions reviewed on the merits by the U.S. courts of appeals in our data, 76 were affirmed, 7 reversed or vacated, and 1 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 F. Rossiter Jr.?
- President Barack Obama appointed Robert F. Rossiter Jr. to the U.S. District Court for the District of Nebraska in 2016.
- Was Robert F. Rossiter Jr. appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Robert F. Rossiter Jr. was appointed by President Barack Obama, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Robert F. Rossiter Jr.'s confirmation vote?
- The Senate confirmed Robert F. Rossiter Jr. 90–0 on June 27, 2016.
- Which court is Robert F. Rossiter Jr. on?
- Robert F. Rossiter Jr. is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Nebraska.
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, 2016)
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10 years on the U.S. District Court for the District of Nebraska. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).