Geoffrey Crawford

Nomination Tracker
Nominee Information
	Name: Geoffrey W. Crawford
	Court: United States District Court for the District of Vermont
Progress
	Confirmed 35 days after nomination.
	Nominated: May 20, 2014
	ABA Rating: Unanimously Well Qualified
	Questionnaire: Questionnaire
	Hearing: June 4, 2014
	QFRs: QFRs (Hover over QFRs to read more)
	Reported: June 12, 2014
	Confirmed: June 24, 2014
	Vote: 95-0

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Geoffrey William Crawford is a federal judge on senior status with the United States District Court for the District of Vermont. He joined the court in 2014 after a nomination from President Barack Obama. Crawford served as chief judge of the court from 2017 to 2024. He assumed senior status on August 9, 2024.^[1]^[2]

Early life and education

A native of Ann Arbor, Michigan, Crawford earned his bachelor's degree from Yale University in 1977 and his J.D. from Harvard Law School in 1980.^[3]

Professional career

2014 - 2024: Judge, United States District Court for the District of Vermont
- 2024 - present: Senior judge
- 2017 - 2024: Chief judge
2013-2014: Associate justice, Vermont Supreme Court
2002-2013: Judge, Vermont Superior Court
1984-2002: Private practice, Burlington, Vt.
1981-1984: Private practice, New York, N.Y.
1980-1981: Law clerk, Hon. Albert Coffrin, United States District Court for the District of Vermont^[3]

Judicial career

District of Vermont

Crawford was nominated by President Barack Obama on May 20, 2014, to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Vermont vacated by William K. Sessions. The American Bar Association rated Crawford Unanimously Well Qualified for the nomination. Hearings on Crawford's nomination were held before the Senate Judiciary Committee on June 4, 2014, and his nomination was reported by U.S. Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) on June 12, 2014. Crawford was confirmed on a recorded 95-0 vote of the U.S. Senate on June 24, 2014, and he received his commission on August 4, 2014. Crawford served as chief judge of the court from 2017 to 2024.^[3]^[4]^[5]