John James McConnell Jr.

Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island. Born 1958.

Federal judicial service

Newest first

Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island

Appointed by: Barack Obama (Democratic)
Nominated: Jan 5, 2011
Senate vote: 50 to 44
Confirmed: May 4, 2011
Commissioned: May 6, 2011

Education

A.B., Brown University, 1980
J.D., Case Western Reserve University School of Law, 1983

Career

Law clerk, Hon. Donald F. Shea, Supreme Court of Rhode Island, 1983-1984
Private practice, Providence, Rhode Island, 1984-2011
Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 2026

Other nominations

Nominated to U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island, March 10, 2010; no Senate vote; Nominated to U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island, September 13, 2010; no Senate vote

DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026

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