Thomas Shawn Kleeh
Appointed by President Donald J. Trump in 2018 and confirmed by the Senate 65–30, Thomas Shawn Kleeh is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia. He earned a law degree from West Virginia University College of Law in 1999. Sources ↓
- Born
- 1974 · age 52
- Appointed by
- Donald J. Trump, 2018
- Confirmed
- 65–30
- Education
- West Virginia 1996 · West Virginia College of Law 1999
- Succeeded
- Irene Patricia Murphy Keeley
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Northern District of West Virginia succeeded Irene Patricia Murphy Keeley | Trump (R) | 65–30 |
Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own.
Confirmation vote
Nomination Confirmed 65–30 on October 11, 2018 · 115th Congress, Roll Call 239. Each senator links to their judicial-voting record.
Voted to confirm · 65
14 D, 50 R, 1 I
- Lamar Alexander(R-TN)
- John Barrasso(R-WY)
- Roy Blunt(R-MO)
- John Boozman(R-AR)
- Richard Burr(R-NC)
- Shelley Capito(R-WV)
- Thomas Carper(D-DE)
- Bill Cassidy(R-LA)
- Susan Collins(R-ME)
- Christopher Coons(D-DE)
- Bob Corker(R-TN)
- John Cornyn(R-TX)
- Tom Cotton(R-AR)
- Mike Crapo(R-ID)
- Ted Cruz(R-TX)
- Steve Daines(R-MT)
- Joe Donnelly(D-IN)
- Mike Enzi(R-WY)
- Joni Ernst(R-IA)
- Deb Fischer(R-NE)
- Jeff Flake(R-AZ)
- Cory Gardner(R-CO)
- Lindsey Graham(R-SC)
- Charles Grassley(R-IA)
- Maggie Hassan(D-NH)
- Orrin Hatch(R-UT)
- Dean Heller(R-NV)
- 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)
- John Kennedy(R-LA)
- Angus King(I-ME)
- Jon Kyl(R-AZ)
- James Lankford(R-OK)
- Patrick Leahy(D-VT)
- Mike Lee(R-UT)
- Joe Manchin(D-WV)
- Claire McCaskill(D-MO)
- Mitch McConnell(R-KY)
- Jerry Moran(R-KS)
- Lisa Murkowski(R-AK)
- Christopher Murphy(D-CT)
- Rand Paul(R-KY)
- David Perdue(R-GA)
- Rob Portman(R-OH)
- Jack Reed(D-RI)
- James Risch(R-ID)
- Pat Roberts(R-KS)
- Mike Rounds(R-SD)
- Ben Sasse(R-NE)
- Tim Scott(R-SC)
- Jeanne Shaheen(D-NH)
- Richard Shelby(R-AL)
- Dan Sullivan(R-AK)
- Jon Tester(D-MT)
- John Thune(R-SD)
- Thomas Tillis(R-NC)
- Patrick Toomey(R-PA)
- Mark Warner(D-VA)
- Sheldon Whitehouse(D-RI)
- Roger Wicker(R-MS)
- Todd Young(R-IN)
Voted against · 30
29 D, 1 I
- Tammy Baldwin(D-WI)
- Michael Bennet(D-CO)
- Richard Blumenthal(D-CT)
- Cory Booker(D-NJ)
- Sherrod Brown(D-OH)
- Maria Cantwell(D-WA)
- Ben Cardin(D-MD)
- Bob Casey(D-PA)
- Catherine Cortez Masto(D-NV)
- Tammy Duckworth(D-IL)
- Richard Durbin(D-IL)
- Kirsten Gillibrand(D-NY)
- Kamala Harris(D-CA)
- Mazie Hirono(D-HI)
- Timothy Kaine(D-VA)
- Amy Klobuchar(D-MN)
- Edward Markey(D-MA)
- Robert Menendez(D-NJ)
- Jeff Merkley(D-OR)
- Patty Murray(D-WA)
- Gary Peters(D-MI)
- Bernie Sanders(I-VT)
- Brian Schatz(D-HI)
- Charles Schumer(D-NY)
- Tina Smith(D-MN)
- Debbie Stabenow(D-MI)
- Tom Udall(D-NM)
- Chris Van Hollen(D-MD)
- Elizabeth Warren(D-MA)
- Ron Wyden(D-OR)
Did not vote · 5
4 D, 1 R
- Dianne Feinstein(D-CA)
- Martin Heinrich(D-NM)
- Heidi Heitkamp(D-ND)
- Bill Nelson(D-FL)
- Marco Rubio(R-FL)
Education
| West Virginia University | B.S.B.A. | 1996 |
| West Virginia University College of Law | J.D. | 1999 |
Judicial Record
Caseload & case types
In our data, Kleeh was assigned 1,120 district-court cases (1983–2026). Median time from filing to termination: 288 days across 692 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 128 of Kleeh’s decisions reviewed on the merits by the U.S. courts of appeals in our data, 103 were affirmed, 20 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 Thomas Shawn Kleeh?
- President Donald J. Trump appointed Thomas Shawn Kleeh to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia in 2018.
- Was Thomas Shawn Kleeh appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Thomas Shawn Kleeh was appointed by President Donald J. Trump, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Thomas Shawn Kleeh's confirmation vote?
- The Senate confirmed Thomas Shawn Kleeh 65–30 on October 11, 2018.
- Which court is Thomas Shawn Kleeh on?
- Thomas Shawn Kleeh is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia.
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, 2018)
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7 years on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).