Ronnie Lee White
Appointed by President Barack Obama in 2014 and confirmed by the Senate 53–44, Ronnie Lee White was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri. He earned a law degree from University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law in 1983. Sources ↓
- Born
- 1953 · age 73
- Appointed by
- Barack Obama, 2014
- Confirmed
- 53–44
- Education
- St. Louis 1979 · University of Missouri-Kansas City Law 1983
- Succeeded
- Jean Constance Hamilton
- Succeeded by
- Maria Ann Lanahan
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Eastern District of Missouri succeeded Jean Constance Hamilton | Obama (D) | 53–44 |
Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own.
Confirmation vote
Nomination Confirmed 53–44 on July 16, 2014 · 113th Congress, Roll Call 227. Each senator links to their judicial-voting record.
Voted to confirm · 53
50 D, 1 R, 2 I
- Tammy Baldwin(D-WI)
- Mark Begich(D-AK)
- Michael Bennet(D-CO)
- Richard Blumenthal(D-CT)
- Cory Booker(D-NJ)
- Barbara Boxer(D-CA)
- Sherrod Brown(D-OH)
- Maria Cantwell(D-WA)
- Thomas Carper(D-DE)
- Bob Casey(D-PA)
- Susan Collins(R-ME)
- Christopher Coons(D-DE)
- Joe Donnelly(D-IN)
- Richard Durbin(D-IL)
- Dianne Feinstein(D-CA)
- Al Franken(D-MN)
- Kirsten Gillibrand(D-NY)
- Kay Hagan(D-NC)
- Tom Harkin(D-IA)
- Martin Heinrich(D-NM)
- Heidi Heitkamp(D-ND)
- Mazie Hirono(D-HI)
- Tim Johnson(D-SD)
- Timothy Kaine(D-VA)
- Angus King(I-ME)
- Amy Klobuchar(D-MN)
- Mary Landrieu(D-LA)
- Patrick Leahy(D-VT)
- Carl Levin(D-MI)
- Joe Manchin(D-WV)
- Edward Markey(D-MA)
- Claire McCaskill(D-MO)
- Robert Menendez(D-NJ)
- Jeff Merkley(D-OR)
- Christopher Murphy(D-CT)
- Patty Murray(D-WA)
- Bill Nelson(D-FL)
- Mark Pryor(D-AR)
- Jack Reed(D-RI)
- Harry Reid(D-NV)
- Jay Rockefeller(D-WV)
- Bernie Sanders(I-VT)
- Charles Schumer(D-NY)
- Jeanne Shaheen(D-NH)
- Debbie Stabenow(D-MI)
- Jon Tester(D-MT)
- Mark Udall(D-CO)
- Tom Udall(D-NM)
- John Walsh(D-MT)
- Mark Warner(D-VA)
- Elizabeth Warren(D-MA)
- Sheldon Whitehouse(D-RI)
- Ron Wyden(D-OR)
Voted against · 44
44 R
- Lamar Alexander(R-TN)
- Kelly Ayotte(R-NH)
- John Barrasso(R-WY)
- Roy Blunt(R-MO)
- John Boozman(R-AR)
- Richard Burr(R-NC)
- Saxby Chambliss(R-GA)
- Dan Coats(R-IN)
- Tom Coburn(R-OK)
- Thad Cochran(R-MS)
- Bob Corker(R-TN)
- John Cornyn(R-TX)
- Mike Crapo(R-ID)
- Ted Cruz(R-TX)
- Michael Enzi(R-WY)
- Deb Fischer(R-NE)
- Jeff Flake(R-AZ)
- Lindsey Graham(R-SC)
- Chuck Grassley(R-IA)
- Orrin Hatch(R-UT)
- Dean Heller(R-NV)
- John Hoeven(R-ND)
- Jim Inhofe(R-OK)
- Johnny Isakson(R-GA)
- Mike Johanns(R-NE)
- Ron Johnson(R-WI)
- Mark Kirk(R-IL)
- Mike Lee(R-UT)
- John McCain(R-AZ)
- Mitch McConnell(R-KY)
- Jerry Moran(R-KS)
- Lisa Murkowski(R-AK)
- Rand Paul(R-KY)
- Rob Portman(R-OH)
- James Risch(R-ID)
- Pat Roberts(R-KS)
- Marco Rubio(R-FL)
- Timothy Scott(R-SC)
- Jeff Sessions(R-AL)
- Richard Shelby(R-AL)
- John Thune(R-SD)
- Pat Toomey(R-PA)
- David Vitter(R-LA)
- Roger Wicker(R-MS)
Did not vote · 3
3 D
- Ben Cardin(D-MD)
- Barbara Mikulski(D-MD)
- Brian Schatz(D-HI)
Education
| St. Louis Community College | A.A. | 1977 |
| St. Louis University | B.A. | 1979 |
| University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law | J.D. | 1983 |
Judicial Record
Caseload & case types
In our data, White was assigned 1,479 district-court cases (1998–2025). Median time from filing to termination: 214 days across 1,458 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 144 of White’s decisions reviewed on the merits by the U.S. courts of appeals in our data, 130 were affirmed, 9 reversed or vacated, and 5 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 Ronnie Lee White?
- President Barack Obama appointed Ronnie Lee White to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri in 2014.
- Was Ronnie Lee White appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Ronnie Lee White was appointed by President Barack Obama, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Ronnie Lee White's confirmation vote?
- The Senate confirmed Ronnie Lee White 53–44 on July 16, 2014.
- Which court was Ronnie Lee White on?
- Ronnie Lee White was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
- Confirmation roll-call (Senate.gov, 2014)
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10 years on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).