District of Delaware / Appointed 1992 / Served to 2002
Roderick R. McKelvie
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware
Appointed by President George H.W. Bush in 1992 and confirmed by voice vote, Roderick R. McKelvie was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware. He earned a law degree from University of Pennsylvania Law School (now Carey Law School) in 1973. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, February 27, 1992
- Appointed by
- George H.W. Bush, 1992
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Harvard 1968 · University of Pennsylvania Law School (now Carey Law School) 1973
- Succeeded
- Murray Merle Schwartz
- Succeeded by
- Kent A. Jordan
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | District of Delaware · succeeded Murray Merle Schwartz | Bush (R) | voice |
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
Sources
10 years on the District of Delaware. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).