Wilhelmina Marie Wright
Appointed by President Barack Obama in 2016 and confirmed by the Senate 58–36, Wilhelmina Marie Wright is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota. She earned a law degree from Harvard Law School in 1989. Sources ↓
- Born
- 1964 · age 62
- Appointed by
- Barack Obama, 2016
- Confirmed
- 58–36
- Education
- Yale College 1986 · Harvard Law School 1989
- Succeeded
- Michael James Davis
- Succeeded by
- Laura Margarete Provinzino
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | District of Minnesota succeeded Michael James Davis | Obama (D) | 58–36 |
Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own.
Confirmation vote
Nomination Confirmed 58–36 on January 19, 2016 · 114th Congress, Roll Call 3. Each senator links to their judicial-voting record.
Voted to confirm · 58
44 D, 13 R, 1 I
- Lamar Alexander(R-TN)
- Kelly Ayotte(R-NH)
- Tammy Baldwin(D-WI)
- Michael Bennet(D-CO)
- Richard Blumenthal(D-CT)
- Cory Booker(D-NJ)
- Barbara Boxer(D-CA)
- Sherrod Brown(D-OH)
- Maria Cantwell(D-WA)
- Shelley Capito(R-WV)
- Ben Cardin(D-MD)
- Thomas Carper(D-DE)
- Bob Casey(D-PA)
- Dan Coats(R-IN)
- Susan Collins(R-ME)
- Christopher Coons(D-DE)
- Bob Corker(R-TN)
- Joe Donnelly(D-IN)
- Richard Durbin(D-IL)
- Joni Ernst(R-IA)
- Dianne Feinstein(D-CA)
- Jeff Flake(R-AZ)
- Al Franken(D-MN)
- Kirsten Gillibrand(D-NY)
- Chuck Grassley(R-IA)
- Orrin Hatch(R-UT)
- Martin Heinrich(D-NM)
- Heidi Heitkamp(D-ND)
- Mazie Hirono(D-HI)
- Timothy Kaine(D-VA)
- Angus King(I-ME)
- Mark Kirk(R-IL)
- Amy Klobuchar(D-MN)
- Patrick Leahy(D-VT)
- Joe Manchin(D-WV)
- Edward Markey(D-MA)
- Claire McCaskill(D-MO)
- Mitch McConnell(R-KY)
- Robert Menendez(D-NJ)
- Jeff Merkley(D-OR)
- Barbara Mikulski(D-MD)
- Christopher Murphy(D-CT)
- Patty Murray(D-WA)
- Bill Nelson(D-FL)
- Gary Peters(D-MI)
- Jack Reed(D-RI)
- Harry Reid(D-NV)
- Brian Schatz(D-HI)
- Charles Schumer(D-NY)
- Jeanne Shaheen(D-NH)
- Debbie Stabenow(D-MI)
- Jon Tester(D-MT)
- Tom Udall(D-NM)
- David Vitter(R-LA)
- Mark Warner(D-VA)
- Elizabeth Warren(D-MA)
- Sheldon Whitehouse(D-RI)
- Ron Wyden(D-OR)
Voted against · 36
36 R
- John Barrasso(R-WY)
- Roy Blunt(R-MO)
- John Boozman(R-AR)
- Richard Burr(R-NC)
- Bill Cassidy(R-LA)
- Thad Cochran(R-MS)
- Tom Cotton(R-AR)
- Mike Crapo(R-ID)
- Steve Daines(R-MT)
- Mike Enzi(R-WY)
- Deb Fischer(R-NE)
- Cory Gardner(R-CO)
- Dean Heller(R-NV)
- John Hoeven(R-ND)
- Jim Inhofe(R-OK)
- Johnny Isakson(R-GA)
- Ron Johnson(R-WI)
- James Lankford(R-OK)
- Mike Lee(R-UT)
- John McCain(R-AZ)
- Jerry Moran(R-KS)
- Lisa Murkowski(R-AK)
- Rand Paul(R-KY)
- David Perdue(R-GA)
- Rob Portman(R-OH)
- James Risch(R-ID)
- Pat Roberts(R-KS)
- Mike Rounds(R-SD)
- Ben Sasse(R-NE)
- Jefferson Sessions(R-AL)
- Richard Shelby(R-AL)
- Dan Sullivan(R-AK)
- John Thune(R-SD)
- Thomas Tillis(R-NC)
- Pat Toomey(R-PA)
- Roger Wicker(R-MS)
Did not vote · 6
5 R, 1 I
- John Cornyn(R-TX)
- Ted Cruz(R-TX)
- Lindsey Graham(R-SC)
- Marco Rubio(R-FL)
- Bernie Sanders(I-VT)
- Timothy Scott(R-SC)
Education
| Yale College | B.A. | 1986 |
| Harvard Law School | J.D. | 1989 |
Judicial Record
Caseload & case types
In our data, Wright was assigned 1,464 district-court cases (2015–2023). Median time from filing to termination: 198 days across 1,458 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 94 of Wright’s decisions reviewed on the merits by the U.S. courts of appeals in our data, 88 were affirmed, 5 reversed or vacated, and 1 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 Wilhelmina Marie Wright?
- President Barack Obama appointed Wilhelmina Marie Wright to the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota in 2016.
- Was Wilhelmina Marie Wright appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Wilhelmina Marie Wright was appointed by President Barack Obama, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Wilhelmina Marie Wright's confirmation vote?
- The Senate confirmed Wilhelmina Marie Wright 58–36 on January 19, 2016.
- Which court is Wilhelmina Marie Wright on?
- Wilhelmina Marie Wright is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: Mark Dayton (CC BY 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons
- Confirmation roll-call (Senate.gov, 2016)
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10 years on the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).