Sharon Prost
Appointed by President George W. Bush in 2001 and confirmed by the Senate 97–0, Sharon Prost is a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. She earned a law degree from American University, Washington College of Law in 1979. Sources ↓
- Born
- 1951 · age 75
- Appointed by
- George W. Bush, 2001
- Confirmed
- 97–0
- Education
- Cornell 1973 · American, Washington College of Law 1979
- Succeeded
- S. Jay Plager
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Federal Circuit succeeded S. Jay Plager | G.W. Bush (R) | 97–0 |
Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own.
Confirmation vote
Nomination Confirmed 97–0 on September 21, 2001 · 107th Congress, Roll Call 282. Each senator links to their judicial-voting record.
Voted to confirm · 97
50 D, 46 R, 1 I
- Daniel Akaka(D-HI)
- Wayne Allard(R-CO)
- George Allen(R-VA)
- Max Baucus(D-MT)
- Evan Bayh(D-IN)
- Robert Bennett(R-UT)
- Joe Biden(D-DE)
- Jeff Bingaman(D-NM)
- Christopher Bond(R-MO)
- Barbara Boxer(D-CA)
- John Breaux(D-LA)
- Sam Brownback(R-KS)
- Jim Bunning(R-KY)
- Conrad Burns(R-MT)
- Robert Byrd(D-WV)
- Ben Campbell(R-CO)
- Maria Cantwell(D-WA)
- Jean Carnahan(D-MO)
- Thomas Carper(D-DE)
- Lincoln Chafee(R-RI)
- Max Cleland(D-GA)
- Hillary Clinton(D-NY)
- Thad Cochran(R-MS)
- Susan Collins(R-ME)
- Kent Conrad(D-ND)
- Jon Corzine(D-NJ)
- Larry Craig(R-ID)
- Michael Crapo(R-ID)
- Thomas Daschle(D-SD)
- Mark Dayton(D-MN)
- Mike DeWine(R-OH)
- Christopher Dodd(D-CT)
- Pete Domenici(R-NM)
- Byron Dorgan(D-ND)
- Richard Durbin(D-IL)
- John Edwards(D-NC)
- John Ensign(R-NV)
- Michael Enzi(R-WY)
- Russell Feingold(D-WI)
- Dianne Feinstein(D-CA)
- Peter Fitzgerald(R-IL)
- Bill Frist(R-TN)
- Bob Graham(D-FL)
- Chuck Grassley(R-IA)
- Judd Gregg(R-NH)
- Chuck Hagel(R-NE)
- Tom Harkin(D-IA)
- Orrin Hatch(R-UT)
- Jesse Helms(R-NC)
- Ernest Hollings(D-SC)
- Tim Hutchinson(R-AR)
- Kay Hutchison(R-TX)
- James Inhofe(R-OK)
- Daniel Inouye(D-HI)
- James Jeffords(I-VT)
- Tim Johnson(D-SD)
- Edward Kennedy(D-MA)
- John Kerry(D-MA)
- Herb Kohl(D-WI)
- Jon Kyl(R-AZ)
- Mary Landrieu(D-LA)
- Patrick Leahy(D-VT)
- Carl Levin(D-MI)
- Joe Lieberman(D-CT)
- Blanche Lincoln(D-AR)
- Trent Lott(R-MS)
- Richard Lugar(R-IN)
- Mitch McConnell(R-KY)
- Barbara Mikulski(D-MD)
- Zell Miller(D-GA)
- Frank Murkowski(R-AK)
- Patty Murray(D-WA)
- Bill Nelson(D-FL)
- Ben Nelson(D-NE)
- Don Nickles(R-OK)
- Jack Reed(D-RI)
- Harry Reid(D-NV)
- Pat Roberts(R-KS)
- John Rockefeller(D-WV)
- Rick Santorum(R-PA)
- Paul Sarbanes(D-MD)
- Charles Schumer(D-NY)
- Jeff Sessions(R-AL)
- Richard Shelby(R-AL)
- Bob Smith(R-NH)
- Gordon Smith(R-OR)
- Olympia Snowe(R-ME)
- Arlen Specter(R-PA)
- Debbie Stabenow(D-MI)
- Ted Stevens(R-AK)
- Fred Thompson(R-TN)
- Strom Thurmond(R-SC)
- Robert Torricelli(D-NJ)
- George Voinovich(R-OH)
- John Warner(R-VA)
- Paul Wellstone(D-MN)
- Ron Wyden(D-OR)
Did not vote · 3
3 R
- Phil Gramm(R-TX)
- John McCain(R-AZ)
- Craig Thomas(R-WY)
Education
| Cornell University | B.S. | 1973 |
| George Washington University | M.B.A. | 1975 |
| American University, Washington College of Law | J.D. | 1979 |
| George Washington University Law School | LL.M. | 1984 |
Questions & answers
- Who appointed Sharon Prost?
- President George W. Bush appointed Sharon Prost to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in 2001.
- Was Sharon Prost appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Sharon Prost was appointed by President George W. Bush, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Sharon Prost's confirmation vote?
- The Senate confirmed Sharon Prost 97–0 on September 21, 2001.
- Which court is Sharon Prost on?
- Sharon Prost is a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
- Confirmation roll-call (Senate.gov, 2001)
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24 years on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).