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 by
Kent A. Jordan
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1992District of Delaware · succeeded Murray Merle SchwartzBush (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).