Samantha D. Elliott


Chief Judge
District of New Hampshire
Biden · 2021 4 years on the bench
Court
District of New Hampshire
Class
Active
Appointed by
President Joseph Biden
Commissioned
December 21, 2021
Years of service
4 years on the bench
Education
Columbia Law School, J.D. 2006
Colgate University, B.A. 1997

Authored opinions (1 recorded, Jan 2026–Sep 2026)

Cabral Fortes Tomar v. Bondi — Jan 23, 2026 2026 2026

Each mark is a majority opinion this judge wrote; hover for the case (hollow marks were later vacated). The timeline begins with the earliest opinion in the database (January 2026), not the judge’s first day on the bench; earlier opinions may predate it.

Judicial activity

Drawn from 392 tagged published First Circuit opinions. Consolidated cases are counted once.

Published cases decided
4
In majority
4
Wrote majority
1
Maj. rate
100%
Court average: 99%
Concurrences
0
Concur. in J.
0
Dissents
0
Partial diss.
0

Most frequent panel partners

Seth R. Aframe 4 times in the majority together
Julie Rikelman 4 times in the majority together

Recent opinions authored