Kara Marie Westercamp
Judge, U.S. Court of International Trade. Born 1982.
Federal judicial service
Newest firstJudge, U.S. Court of International Trade
- Appointed by
- Donald J. Trump (Republican)
- Nominated
- Mar 2, 2026
- Senate vote
- 50 to 48
- Confirmed
- Jul 21, 2026
- Commissioned
- Aug 10, 2026
Education
- B.A., University of Iowa, 2005
- B.B.A., University of Iowa, 2005
- M.B.A., University of Iowa, 2009
- J.D., University of Iowa College of Law, 2009
Career
- Law clerk, Hon. John A. Jarvey, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Iowa, 2009-2011
- Private practice, New York City, 2011-2014
- National Courts Section, Commercial Litigation Branch, Civil Division, U.S. Department of Justice, 2014-2026
- trial attorney, 2014-2024
- senior trial counsel, 2024-2026
- Associate counsel, White House Counsel's Office (on detail), 2025-2026
DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026
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