Who appointed Veronica Sophia Rossman?

President Joseph R. Biden appointed Veronica Sophia Rossman to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit in 2021.

Was Veronica Sophia Rossman appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

Veronica Sophia Rossman was appointed by President Joseph R. Biden, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was Veronica Sophia Rossman's confirmation vote?

The Senate confirmed Veronica Sophia Rossman 50–42 on September 20, 2021.

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Veronica Sophia Rossman

Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit

Appointed by President Joseph R. Biden in 2021 and confirmed by the Senate 50–42, Veronica Sophia Rossman is a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. She earned a law degree from University of California Hastings College of the Law (now UC College of the Law, San Francisco) in 1997. Sources ↓

Born: 1972 · age 54
Appointed by: Joseph R. Biden, 2021
Confirmed: 50–42
Education: Columbia 1993 · University of California Hastings College of the Law (now UC College of the Law, San Francisco) 1997
Succeeded: Carlos F. Lucero

Federal judicial service

Year	Court	Appointed by	Vote
2021	Tenth Circuit succeeded Carlos F. Lucero	Biden (D)	50–42

Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own.

Confirmation vote

Nomination Confirmed 50–42 on September 20, 2021 · 117th Congress, Roll Call 366. Each senator links to their judicial-voting record.

Voted to confirm · 50

46 D, 2 R, 2 I

Voted against · 42

42 R

Did not vote · 8

2 D, 6 R

Education

Columbia University	B.A.	1993
University of California Hastings College of the Law (now UC College of the Law, San Francisco)	J.D.	1997

Before the bench

Professional career before and outside the federal bench, as recorded by the Federal Judicial Center.

Law clerk, Hon. A. William Maupin, Supreme Court of Nevada	1997-1998
Private practice, Washington, D.C.	1998-2001
Private practice, Denver, Colorado	2001-2002, 2004-2005
Office of the Federal Public Defender for the Districts of Colorado and Wyoming, 2002-2003, 2010-2021; assistant federal public defender, 2002-2003, 2010-2015; chief of appeals, 2015-2017; supervisory assistant federal public defender, 2015-2021; senior counsel	2017-2021
Staff attorney, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit	2007-2008
University of Denver Sturm College of Law, 2008-2010; visiting lawyering process professor, 2008-2009; visiting assistant professor	2009-2010

Questions & answers

Who appointed Veronica Sophia Rossman?: President Joseph R. Biden appointed Veronica Sophia Rossman to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit in 2021.
Was Veronica Sophia Rossman appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?: Veronica Sophia Rossman was appointed by President Joseph R. Biden, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was Veronica Sophia Rossman's confirmation vote?: The Senate confirmed Veronica Sophia Rossman 50–42 on September 20, 2021.
Which court is Veronica Sophia Rossman on?: Veronica Sophia Rossman is a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit.

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5 years on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. Data as of 2026-09-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).