Stephanie Marie Rose
Appointed by President Barack Obama in 2012 and confirmed by the Senate 89–1, Stephanie Marie Rose is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Iowa. She earned a law degree from University of Iowa College of Law in 1996. Sources ↓
- Born
- 1972 · age 54
- Appointed by
- Barack Obama, 2012
- Confirmed
- 89–1
- Chief judge
- Southern District of Iowa, 2022 to present
- Education
- University of Iowa 1994 · University of Iowa College of Law 1996
- Succeeded
- Robert W. Pratt
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Southern District of Iowa succeeded Robert W. Pratt chief judge 2022 to present | Obama (D) | 89–1 |
Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own.
Confirmation vote
Nomination Confirmed 89–1 on September 10, 2012 · 112th Congress, Roll Call 190. Each senator links to their judicial-voting record.
Voted to confirm · 89
48 D, 39 R, 2 I
- Daniel Akaka(D-HI)
- Lamar Alexander(R-TN)
- Kelly Ayotte(R-NH)
- John Barrasso(R-WY)
- Max Baucus(D-MT)
- Mark Begich(D-AK)
- Michael Bennet(D-CO)
- Jeff Bingaman(D-NM)
- Richard Blumenthal(D-CT)
- Roy Blunt(R-MO)
- John Boozman(R-AR)
- Barbara Boxer(D-CA)
- Sherrod Brown(D-OH)
- Scott Brown(R-MA)
- Richard Burr(R-NC)
- Maria Cantwell(D-WA)
- Benjamin Cardin(D-MD)
- Thomas Carper(D-DE)
- Bob Casey(D-PA)
- Saxby Chambliss(R-GA)
- Dan Coats(R-IN)
- Thad Cochran(R-MS)
- Susan Collins(R-ME)
- Kent Conrad(D-ND)
- Christopher Coons(D-DE)
- Bob Corker(R-TN)
- John Cornyn(R-TX)
- Mike Crapo(R-ID)
- Richard Durbin(D-IL)
- Michael Enzi(R-WY)
- Dianne Feinstein(D-CA)
- Al Franken(D-MN)
- Kirsten Gillibrand(D-NY)
- Lindsey Graham(R-SC)
- Chuck Grassley(R-IA)
- Kay Hagan(D-NC)
- Tom Harkin(D-IA)
- Orrin Hatch(R-UT)
- Dean Heller(R-NV)
- John Hoeven(R-ND)
- Kay Hutchison(R-TX)
- Jim Inhofe(R-OK)
- Daniel Inouye(D-HI)
- Johnny Isakson(R-GA)
- Mike Johanns(R-NE)
- Tim Johnson(D-SD)
- Ron Johnson(R-WI)
- John Kerry(D-MA)
- Amy Klobuchar(D-MN)
- Herb Kohl(D-WI)
- Jon Kyl(R-AZ)
- Mary Landrieu(D-LA)
- Patrick Leahy(D-VT)
- Mike Lee(R-UT)
- Carl Levin(D-MI)
- Joe Lieberman(I-CT)
- Richard Lugar(R-IN)
- Joe Manchin(D-WV)
- John McCain(R-AZ)
- Claire McCaskill(D-MO)
- Mitch McConnell(R-KY)
- Robert Menendez(D-NJ)
- Jeff Merkley(D-OR)
- Barbara Mikulski(D-MD)
- Jerry Moran(R-KS)
- Patty Murray(D-WA)
- Bill Nelson(D-FL)
- Ben Nelson(D-NE)
- Mark Pryor(D-AR)
- Jack Reed(D-RI)
- Harry Reid(D-NV)
- James Risch(R-ID)
- Pat Roberts(R-KS)
- Jay Rockefeller(D-WV)
- Bernard Sanders(I-VT)
- Charles Schumer(D-NY)
- Jeff Sessions(R-AL)
- Richard Shelby(R-AL)
- Olympia Snowe(R-ME)
- Debbie Stabenow(D-MI)
- Jon Tester(D-MT)
- John Thune(R-SD)
- Pat Toomey(R-PA)
- Mark Udall(D-CO)
- Tom Udall(D-NM)
- Mark Warner(D-VA)
- James Webb(D-VA)
- Roger Wicker(R-MS)
- Ron Wyden(D-OR)
Voted against · 1
1 R
- James DeMint(R-SC)
Did not vote · 10
3 D, 7 R
- Tom Coburn(R-OK)
- Mark Kirk(R-IL)
- Frank Lautenberg(D-NJ)
- Lisa Murkowski(R-AK)
- Rand Paul(R-KY)
- Rob Portman(R-OH)
- Marco Rubio(R-FL)
- Jeanne Shaheen(D-NH)
- David Vitter(R-LA)
- Sheldon Whitehouse(D-RI)
Education
| University of Iowa | B.A. | 1994 |
| University of Iowa College of Law | J.D. | 1996 |
Before the bench
Professional career before and outside the federal bench, as recorded by the Federal Judicial Center.
| Assistant attorney general, State of Iowa, designated as special assistant U.S. attorney, Northern District of Iowa | 1997-1999 |
| Assistant U.S. attorney, Northern District of Iowa, 1999-2009; deputy chief, Criminal Division | 2008-2009 |
| U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Iowa | 2009-2012 |
Judicial Record
Caseload & case types
In our data, Rose was assigned 2,165 district-court cases (1997–2026). Median time from filing to termination: 207 days across 1,757 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 436 of Rose’s decisions reviewed on the merits by the U.S. courts of appeals in our data, 401 were affirmed, 19 reversed or vacated, and 16 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 Stephanie Marie Rose?
- President Barack Obama appointed Stephanie Marie Rose to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Iowa in 2012.
- Was Stephanie Marie Rose appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Stephanie Marie Rose was appointed by President Barack Obama, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Stephanie Marie Rose's confirmation vote?
- The Senate confirmed Stephanie Marie Rose 89–1 on September 10, 2012.
- Which court is Stephanie Marie Rose on?
- Stephanie Marie Rose is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Iowa.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: 8thcirc (CC BY-SA 4.0), via Wikimedia Commons
- Confirmation roll-call (Senate.gov, 2012)
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14 years on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Iowa. Data as of 2026-09-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).