Sarah Daggett Morrison
Appointed by President Donald J. Trump in 2019 and confirmed by the Senate 89–7, Sarah Daggett Morrison is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio. She earned a law degree from Capital University Law School in 1997. Sources ↓
- Born
- 1970 · age 56
- Appointed by
- Donald J. Trump, 2019
- Confirmed
- 89–7
- Education
- Ohio State 1992 · Capital Law School 1997
- Succeeded
- Gregory L. Frost
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Southern District of Ohio succeeded Gregory L. Frost | Trump (R) | 89–7 |
Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own.
Confirmation vote
Nomination Confirmed 89–7 on June 11, 2019 · 116th Congress, Roll Call 149. Each senator links to their judicial-voting record.
Voted to confirm · 89
38 D, 50 R, 1 I
- Tammy Baldwin(D-WI)
- John Barrasso(R-WY)
- Michael Bennet(D-CO)
- Marsha Blackburn(R-TN)
- Roy Blunt(R-MO)
- John Boozman(R-AR)
- Mike Braun(R-IN)
- Sherrod Brown(D-OH)
- Richard Burr(R-NC)
- Maria Cantwell(D-WA)
- Shelley Capito(R-WV)
- Ben Cardin(D-MD)
- Thomas Carper(D-DE)
- Bob Casey(D-PA)
- Bill Cassidy(R-LA)
- Susan Collins(R-ME)
- Christopher Coons(D-DE)
- John Cornyn(R-TX)
- Catherine Cortez Masto(D-NV)
- Tom Cotton(R-AR)
- Kevin Cramer(R-ND)
- Mike Crapo(R-ID)
- Ted Cruz(R-TX)
- Steve Daines(R-MT)
- Tammy Duckworth(D-IL)
- Richard Durbin(D-IL)
- Mike Enzi(R-WY)
- Dianne Feinstein(D-CA)
- Cory Gardner(R-CO)
- Lindsey Graham(R-SC)
- Charles Grassley(R-IA)
- Maggie Hassan(D-NH)
- Josh Hawley(R-MO)
- Martin Heinrich(D-NM)
- Mazie Hirono(D-HI)
- John Hoeven(R-ND)
- Cindy Hyde-Smith(R-MS)
- Jim Inhofe(R-OK)
- John Isakson(R-GA)
- Ron Johnson(R-WI)
- Doug Jones(D-AL)
- Timothy Kaine(D-VA)
- John Kennedy(R-LA)
- Angus King(I-ME)
- James Lankford(R-OK)
- Patrick Leahy(D-VT)
- Mike Lee(R-UT)
- Joseph Manchin(D-WV)
- Mitch McConnell(R-KY)
- Martha McSally(R-AZ)
- Robert Menendez(D-NJ)
- Jeff Merkley(D-OR)
- Jerry Moran(R-KS)
- Lisa Murkowski(R-AK)
- Christopher Murphy(D-CT)
- Patty Murray(D-WA)
- Rand Paul(R-KY)
- David Perdue(R-GA)
- Gary Peters(D-MI)
- Rob Portman(R-OH)
- Jack Reed(D-RI)
- James Risch(R-ID)
- Pat Roberts(R-KS)
- Mitt Romney(R-UT)
- Jacklyn Rosen(D-NV)
- Mike Rounds(R-SD)
- Marco Rubio(R-FL)
- Ben Sasse(R-NE)
- Brian Schatz(D-HI)
- Charles Schumer(D-NY)
- Rick Scott(R-FL)
- Tim Scott(R-SC)
- Jeanne Shaheen(D-NH)
- Richard Shelby(R-AL)
- Kyrsten Sinema(D-AZ)
- Tina Smith(D-MN)
- Debbie Stabenow(D-MI)
- Dan Sullivan(R-AK)
- Jon Tester(D-MT)
- John Thune(R-SD)
- Thomas Tillis(R-NC)
- Patrick Toomey(R-PA)
- Tom Udall(D-NM)
- Chris Van Hollen(D-MD)
- Mark Warner(D-VA)
- Sheldon Whitehouse(D-RI)
- Roger Wicker(R-MS)
- Ron Wyden(D-OR)
- Todd Young(R-IN)
Voted against · 7
6 D, 1 I
- Richard Blumenthal(D-CT)
- Kirsten Gillibrand(D-NY)
- Kamala Harris(D-CA)
- Amy Klobuchar(D-MN)
- Edward Markey(D-MA)
- Bernard Sanders(I-VT)
- Elizabeth Warren(D-MA)
Did not vote · 4
1 D, 3 R
- Lamar Alexander(R-TN)
- Cory Booker(D-NJ)
- Joni Ernst(R-IA)
- Deb Fischer(R-NE)
Education
| Ohio State University | B.A. | 1992 |
| Capital University Law School | J.D. | 1997 |
Judicial Record
Caseload & case types
In our data, Morrison was assigned 1,843 district-court cases (2018–2026). Median time from filing to termination: 226 days across 1,321 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 62 of Morrison’s decisions reviewed on the merits by the U.S. courts of appeals in our data, 48 were affirmed, 4 reversed or vacated, and 10 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 Sarah Daggett Morrison?
- President Donald J. Trump appointed Sarah Daggett Morrison to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio in 2019.
- Was Sarah Daggett Morrison appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Sarah Daggett Morrison was appointed by President Donald J. Trump, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Sarah Daggett Morrison's confirmation vote?
- The Senate confirmed Sarah Daggett Morrison 89–7 on June 11, 2019.
- Which court is Sarah Daggett Morrison on?
- Sarah Daggett Morrison is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio.
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, 2019)
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7 years on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).