Victor Allen Bolden
Appointed by President Barack Obama in 2014 and confirmed by the Senate 49–46, Victor Allen Bolden is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut. He earned a law degree from Harvard Law School in 1989. Sources ↓
- Born
- 1965 · age 61
- Appointed by
- Barack Obama, 2014
- Confirmed
- 49–46
- Education
- Columbia 1986 · Harvard Law School 1989
- Succeeded
- Janet Bond Arterton
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | District of Connecticut succeeded Janet Bond Arterton | Obama (D) | 49–46 |
Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own.
Confirmation vote
Nomination Confirmed 49–46 on November 20, 2014 · 113th Congress, Roll Call 290. Each senator links to their judicial-voting record.
Voted to confirm · 49
47 D, 2 I
- Tammy Baldwin(D-WI)
- Mark Begich(D-AK)
- Michael Bennet(D-CO)
- Richard Blumenthal(D-CT)
- Cory Booker(D-NJ)
- Barbara Boxer(D-CA)
- Sherrod Brown(D-OH)
- Maria Cantwell(D-WA)
- Ben Cardin(D-MD)
- Thomas Carper(D-DE)
- Bob Casey(D-PA)
- Christopher Coons(D-DE)
- Joe Donnelly(D-IN)
- Richard Durbin(D-IL)
- Dianne Feinstein(D-CA)
- Al Franken(D-MN)
- Kirsten Gillibrand(D-NY)
- Tom Harkin(D-IA)
- Mazie Hirono(D-HI)
- Tim Johnson(D-SD)
- Timothy Kaine(D-VA)
- Angus King(I-ME)
- Amy Klobuchar(D-MN)
- Patrick Leahy(D-VT)
- Carl Levin(D-MI)
- Edward Markey(D-MA)
- Claire McCaskill(D-MO)
- Robert Menendez(D-NJ)
- Jeff Merkley(D-OR)
- Barbara Mikulski(D-MD)
- Christopher Murphy(D-CT)
- Patty Murray(D-WA)
- Bill Nelson(D-FL)
- 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)
- Jeanne Shaheen(D-NH)
- Debbie Stabenow(D-MI)
- Mark Udall(D-CO)
- Tom Udall(D-NM)
- John Walsh(D-MT)
- Mark Warner(D-VA)
- Elizabeth Warren(D-MA)
- Sheldon Whitehouse(D-RI)
- Ron Wyden(D-OR)
Voted against · 46
4 D, 42 R
- Lamar Alexander(R-TN)
- Kelly Ayotte(R-NH)
- John Barrasso(R-WY)
- Roy Blunt(R-MO)
- John Boozman(R-AR)
- Richard Burr(R-NC)
- Dan Coats(R-IN)
- Tom Coburn(R-OK)
- Thad Cochran(R-MS)
- Susan Collins(R-ME)
- Bob Corker(R-TN)
- John Cornyn(R-TX)
- Mike Crapo(R-ID)
- Michael Enzi(R-WY)
- Deb Fischer(R-NE)
- Jeff Flake(R-AZ)
- Lindsey Graham(R-SC)
- Chuck Grassley(R-IA)
- Orrin Hatch(R-UT)
- Martin Heinrich(D-NM)
- Heidi Heitkamp(D-ND)
- Dean Heller(R-NV)
- John Hoeven(R-ND)
- Jim Inhofe(R-OK)
- Johnny Isakson(R-GA)
- Mike Johanns(R-NE)
- Ron Johnson(R-WI)
- Mark Kirk(R-IL)
- Mike Lee(R-UT)
- Joe Manchin(D-WV)
- John McCain(R-AZ)
- Mitch McConnell(R-KY)
- Jerry Moran(R-KS)
- Lisa Murkowski(R-AK)
- Rand Paul(R-KY)
- Rob Portman(R-OH)
- James Risch(R-ID)
- Pat Roberts(R-KS)
- Marco Rubio(R-FL)
- Timothy Scott(R-SC)
- Jeff Sessions(R-AL)
- Richard Shelby(R-AL)
- Jon Tester(D-MT)
- John Thune(R-SD)
- Pat Toomey(R-PA)
- Roger Wicker(R-MS)
Did not vote · 5
2 D, 3 R
- Saxby Chambliss(R-GA)
- Ted Cruz(R-TX)
- Kay Hagan(D-NC)
- Mary Landrieu(D-LA)
- David Vitter(R-LA)
Education
| Columbia University | A.B. | 1986 |
| Harvard Law School | J.D. | 1989 |
Judicial Record
Caseload & case types
In our data, Bolden was assigned 2,110 district-court cases (1994–2026). Median time from filing to termination: 294 days across 1,732 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 111 of Bolden’s decisions reviewed on the merits by the U.S. courts of appeals in our data, 96 were affirmed, 10 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 Victor Allen Bolden?
- President Barack Obama appointed Victor Allen Bolden to the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut in 2014.
- Was Victor Allen Bolden appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Victor Allen Bolden was appointed by President Barack Obama, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Victor Allen Bolden's confirmation vote?
- The Senate confirmed Victor Allen Bolden 49–46 on November 20, 2014.
- Which court is Victor Allen Bolden on?
- Victor Allen Bolden is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut.
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, 2014)
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11 years on the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).