District of South Carolina / Appointed 2026 / Active
Sheria Akins Clarke
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina
Appointed by President Donald J. Trump in 2026 and confirmed by the Senate 52–38, Sheria Akins Clarke is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina. She earned a law degree from University of North Carolina School of Law in 2006. Sources ↓
- Born
- 1981 · age 45
- Appointed by
- Donald J. Trump, 2026
- Confirmed
- 52–38
- Education
- Liberty 2003 · University of North Carolina Law 2006
- Succeeded
- Robert Bryan Harwell
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | District of South Carolina succeeded Robert Bryan Harwell | Trump (R) | 52–38 |
Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own.
Confirmation vote
Nomination Confirmed 52–38 on May 19, 2026 · 119th Congress, Roll Call 127. Each senator links to their judicial-voting record.
Voted to confirm · 52
8 D, 44 R
- Alan Armstrong(R-OK)
- Jim Banks(R-IN)
- John Barrasso(R-WY)
- John Boozman(R-AR)
- Katie Britt(R-AL)
- Ted Budd(R-NC)
- Shelley Capito(R-WV)
- Bill Cassidy(R-LA)
- Susan Collins(R-ME)
- Tom Cotton(R-AR)
- Mike Crapo(R-ID)
- Ted Cruz(R-TX)
- John Curtis(R-UT)
- Steve Daines(R-MT)
- Richard Durbin(D-IL)
- Joni Ernst(R-IA)
- John Fetterman(D-PA)
- Deb Fischer(R-NE)
- Ruben Gallego(D-AZ)
- Lindsey Graham(R-SC)
- Chuck Grassley(R-IA)
- Maggie Hassan(D-NH)
- Josh Hawley(R-MO)
- Martin Heinrich(D-NM)
- John Hoeven(R-ND)
- Jon Husted(R-OH)
- Ron Johnson(R-WI)
- James Justice(R-WV)
- John Kennedy(R-LA)
- James Lankford(R-OK)
- Mike Lee(R-UT)
- Cynthia Lummis(R-WY)
- Roger Marshall(R-KS)
- Mitch McConnell(R-KY)
- David McCormick(R-PA)
- Ashley Moody(R-FL)
- Jerry Moran(R-KS)
- Bernie Moreno(R-OH)
- Lisa Murkowski(R-AK)
- Rand Paul(R-KY)
- Jack Reed(D-RI)
- Pete Ricketts(R-NE)
- James Risch(R-ID)
- Mike Rounds(R-SD)
- Eric Schmitt(R-MO)
- Rick Scott(R-FL)
- Tim Scott(R-SC)
- Jeanne Shaheen(D-NH)
- Dan Sullivan(R-AK)
- John Thune(R-SD)
- Sheldon Whitehouse(D-RI)
- Todd Young(R-IN)
Voted against · 38
36 D, 2 I
- Angela Alsobrooks(D-MD)
- Tammy Baldwin(D-WI)
- Richard Blumenthal(D-CT)
- Lisa Blunt Rochester(D-DE)
- Cory Booker(D-NJ)
- Maria Cantwell(D-WA)
- Christopher Coons(D-DE)
- Catherine Cortez Masto(D-NV)
- Tammy Duckworth(D-IL)
- Kirsten Gillibrand(D-NY)
- John Hickenlooper(D-CO)
- Mazie Hirono(D-HI)
- Timothy Kaine(D-VA)
- Mark Kelly(D-AZ)
- Andy Kim(D-NJ)
- Angus King(I-ME)
- Amy Klobuchar(D-MN)
- Ben Lujan(D-NM)
- Edward Markey(D-MA)
- Jeff Merkley(D-OR)
- Christopher Murphy(D-CT)
- Patty Murray(D-WA)
- Jon Ossoff(D-GA)
- Alex Padilla(D-CA)
- Gary Peters(D-MI)
- Jacky Rosen(D-NV)
- Bernie Sanders(I-VT)
- Brian Schatz(D-HI)
- Adam Schiff(D-CA)
- Charles Schumer(D-NY)
- Elissa Slotkin(D-MI)
- Tina Smith(D-MN)
- Chris Van Hollen(D-MD)
- Mark Warner(D-VA)
- Raphael Warnock(D-GA)
- Elizabeth Warren(D-MA)
- Peter Welch(D-VT)
- Ron Wyden(D-OR)
Did not vote · 10
1 D, 9 R
- Michael Bennet(D-CO)
- Marsha Blackburn(R-TN)
- John Cornyn(R-TX)
- Kevin Cramer(R-ND)
- Bill Hagerty(R-TN)
- Cindy Hyde-Smith(R-MS)
- Tim Sheehy(R-MT)
- Thomas Tillis(R-NC)
- Tommy Tuberville(R-AL)
- Roger Wicker(R-MS)
Education
| Wake Technical Community College | A.A.S. | 2001 |
| Liberty University | B.S. | 2003 |
| University of North Carolina School of Law | J.D. | 2006 |
Before the bench
Professional career before and outside the federal bench, as recorded by the Federal Judicial Center.
| Law clerk, Hon. Ann Marie Calabria, North Carolina Court of Appeals | 2006-2007 |
| Private practice, Raleigh, North Carolina | 2007 |
| Senior law clerk, Hon. Wanda G. Bryant, North Carolina Court of Appeals | 2007-2009 |
| Counsel, U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Ethics | 2009-2014 |
| Counsel, U.S. House of Representatives Select Committee on the 2012 Terrorist Attack in Benghazi | 2014-2016 |
| Counsel, U.S. Rep. Susan Brooks, chair of U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Ethics | 2017 |
| Staff director, U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Government Reform | 2017-2019 |
| Private practice, Greenville, South Carolina | 2019-2021, 2024-2026 |
| Adjunct professor, Wofford College | 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 |
| Assistant U.S. attorney, District of South Carolina | 2021-2024 |
Questions & answers
- Who appointed Sheria Akins Clarke?
- President Donald J. Trump appointed Sheria Akins Clarke to the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina in 2026.
- Was Sheria Akins Clarke appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Sheria Akins Clarke was appointed by President Donald J. Trump, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Sheria Akins Clarke's confirmation vote?
- The Senate confirmed Sheria Akins Clarke 52–38 on May 19, 2026.
- Which court is Sheria Akins Clarke on?
- Sheria Akins Clarke is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina.
Sources
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Appointed in 2026. Data as of 2026-09-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).