Valerie Elaine Caproni
Appointed by President Barack Obama in 2013 and confirmed by the Senate 73–24, Valerie Elaine Caproni is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. She earned a law degree from University of Georgia School of Law in 1979. Sources ↓
- Born
- 1955 · age 71
- Appointed by
- Barack Obama, 2013
- Confirmed
- 73–24
- Education
- Newcomb College Institute of Tulane 1976 · University of Georgia Law 1979
- Succeeded
- Richard J. Holwell
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Southern District of New York succeeded Richard J. Holwell | Obama (D) | 73–24 |
Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own.
Confirmation vote
Nomination Confirmed 73–24 on September 9, 2013 · 113th Congress, Roll Call 201. Each senator links to their judicial-voting record.
Voted to confirm · 73
49 D, 22 R, 2 I
- Tammy Baldwin(D-WI)
- Max Baucus(D-MT)
- Mark Begich(D-AK)
- Michael Bennet(D-CO)
- Richard Blumenthal(D-CT)
- Barbara Boxer(D-CA)
- Sherrod Brown(D-OH)
- Richard Burr(R-NC)
- Maria Cantwell(D-WA)
- Ben Cardin(D-MD)
- Thomas Carper(D-DE)
- Bob Casey(D-PA)
- Saxby Chambliss(R-GA)
- Jeffrey Chiesa(R-NJ)
- Dan Coats(R-IN)
- Susan Collins(R-ME)
- Christopher Coons(D-DE)
- Bob Corker(R-TN)
- John Cornyn(R-TX)
- Joe Donnelly(D-IN)
- Richard Durbin(D-IL)
- Dianne Feinstein(D-CA)
- Deb Fischer(R-NE)
- Jeff Flake(R-AZ)
- Al Franken(D-MN)
- Kirsten Gillibrand(D-NY)
- Lindsey Graham(R-SC)
- Kay Hagan(D-NC)
- Tom Harkin(D-IA)
- Orrin Hatch(R-UT)
- Martin Heinrich(D-NM)
- Heidi Heitkamp(D-ND)
- Mazie Hirono(D-HI)
- Johnny Isakson(R-GA)
- Mike Johanns(R-NE)
- Tim Johnson(D-SD)
- Timothy Kaine(D-VA)
- Angus King(I-ME)
- Amy Klobuchar(D-MN)
- Patrick Leahy(D-VT)
- Carl Levin(D-MI)
- Joe Manchin(D-WV)
- Edward Markey(D-MA)
- John McCain(R-AZ)
- Claire McCaskill(D-MO)
- Mitch McConnell(R-KY)
- Robert Menendez(D-NJ)
- Barbara Mikulski(D-MD)
- Lisa Murkowski(R-AK)
- Christopher Murphy(D-CT)
- Patty Murray(D-WA)
- Bill Nelson(D-FL)
- Rob Portman(R-OH)
- Mark Pryor(D-AR)
- Jack Reed(D-RI)
- Harry Reid(D-NV)
- Jay Rockefeller(D-WV)
- Bernie Sanders(I-VT)
- Brian Schatz(D-HI)
- Charles Schumer(D-NY)
- Jeff Sessions(R-AL)
- Jeanne Shaheen(D-NH)
- Debbie Stabenow(D-MI)
- Jon Tester(D-MT)
- John Thune(R-SD)
- Pat Toomey(R-PA)
- Mark Udall(D-CO)
- Tom Udall(D-NM)
- David Vitter(R-LA)
- Elizabeth Warren(D-MA)
- Sheldon Whitehouse(D-RI)
- Roger Wicker(R-MS)
- Ron Wyden(D-OR)
Voted against · 24
1 D, 23 R
- Kelly Ayotte(R-NH)
- John Barrasso(R-WY)
- Roy Blunt(R-MO)
- John Boozman(R-AR)
- Tom Coburn(R-OK)
- Thad Cochran(R-MS)
- Mike Crapo(R-ID)
- Ted Cruz(R-TX)
- Michael Enzi(R-WY)
- Chuck Grassley(R-IA)
- Dean Heller(R-NV)
- John Hoeven(R-ND)
- Jim Inhofe(R-OK)
- Ron Johnson(R-WI)
- Mark Kirk(R-IL)
- Mike Lee(R-UT)
- Jeff Merkley(D-OR)
- Jerry Moran(R-KS)
- Rand Paul(R-KY)
- James Risch(R-ID)
- Pat Roberts(R-KS)
- Marco Rubio(R-FL)
- Timothy Scott(R-SC)
- Richard Shelby(R-AL)
Did not vote · 3
2 D, 1 R
- Lamar Alexander(R-TN)
- Mary Landrieu(D-LA)
- Mark Warner(D-VA)
Education
| Newcomb College Institute of Tulane University | B.A. | 1976 |
| University of Georgia School of Law | J.D. | 1979 |
Before the bench
Professional career before and outside the federal bench, as recorded by the Federal Judicial Center.
| Law clerk, Hon. Phyllis Kravitch, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | 1979-1980 |
| Private practice, New York City | 1980-1985, 2001-2003 |
| Assistant U.S. attorney, Eastern District of New York, 1985-1989, 1992-1998; chief, Special Prosecutions Unit, 1993; chief, Organized Crime and Racketeering Unit, 1993-1994; chief, Criminal Division | 1994-1998 |
| General counsel and senior vice president, New York State Urban Development Corporation | 1989-1992 |
| Regional director, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Los Angeles, California | 1998-2001 |
| General counsel, Federal Bureau of Investigation | 2003-2011 |
| Vice president and deputy general counsel, Northrop Grumman Corporation | 2011-2013 |
Judicial Record
Caseload & case types
In our data, Caproni was assigned 3,457 district-court cases (1992–2026). Median time from filing to termination: 160 days across 3,246 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 169 of Caproni’s decisions reviewed on the merits by the U.S. courts of appeals in our data, 139 were affirmed, 17 reversed or vacated, and 13 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 Valerie Elaine Caproni?
- President Barack Obama appointed Valerie Elaine Caproni to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York in 2013.
- Was Valerie Elaine Caproni appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Valerie Elaine Caproni was appointed by President Barack Obama, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Valerie Elaine Caproni's confirmation vote?
- The Senate confirmed Valerie Elaine Caproni 73–24 on September 9, 2013.
- Which court is Valerie Elaine Caproni on?
- Valerie Elaine Caproni is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.
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, 2013)
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12 years on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. Data as of 2026-09-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).