John James McConnell Jr. — Jack, in the 2011 Grassley statement and in contemporaneous firm notices — is Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island. The court’s official biography, the Federal Judicial Center directory, and Senate nomination PN32 (112th Congress) identify the same person. This page is identity only. The episodes live in the posts.
Identity
About John James McConnell Jr.
Titles and dates come from the District of Rhode Island court biography, the Federal Judicial Center, the Senate roll-call, and the December 1, 2019, clerk notice. Emphasis is the compiler’s. Identity confidence: high. The official Rhode Island district-court portrait is used on this identity page and as the homepage lead.
Documented roles
- Born. 1958, Providence, Rhode Island. FJC; RID bio.
- Training. Brown University, A.B., 1980; Case Western Reserve University School of Law, J.D., 1983. Same bios.
- 1983–1984. Law clerk, Hon. Donald F. Shea, Supreme Court of Rhode Island. Same bios.
- 1984–2011. Private practice, Providence, Rhode Island. FJC and the court bio use that phrase. They do not print a firm name on those extracts.
- March 10, 2010, and September 13, 2010. Nominated to D.R.I.; no Senate vote. FJC, “Other Nominations.”
- January 5, 2011. Nominated by Barack Obama to the seat vacated by Ernest C. Torres. FJC.
- May 4, 2011. Senate confirmation, 50–44, vote 66, PN32, 112th Congress. Cloture the same day, 63–33, vote 65. Senate vote 66.
- May 6, 2011. Commissioned United States District Judge, District of Rhode Island. FJC.
- December 1, 2019–present (as of 2026-08-26). Chief Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island, succeeding William E. Smith. Clerk notice.
- 2026–present. Member, Judicial Conference of the United States. FJC.
What this site is not
It is not a finding that Judge McConnell committed a crime. Articles of impeachment are a House filing, not a conviction. H.Res. 241’s donation, Planned Parenthood, Crossroads, and recusal sentences are the resolution’s claims. A district-court TRO or preliminary injunction is not a Supreme Court holding. A judicial-misconduct complaint is an allegation.
It is not a White House product. It is not lawsuit-proof. Read the posts.