Abner Joseph Mikva

Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit

Appointed by President Jimmy Carter in 1979 and confirmed by the Senate 58–31, Abner Joseph Mikva was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. He earned a law degree from University of Chicago Law School in 1951. Sources ↓

Lived

1926–2016

Appointed by

Jimmy Carter, 1979

Confirmed

58–31

Education

University of Chicago Law School 1951

Succeeded by

Merrick B. Garland

Federal judicial service

Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own.

Confirmation vote

The Senate’s published per-senator roll-call records begin in 1989, so no senator-by-senator breakdown is available for this vote.

Education

Questions & answers

Who appointed Abner Joseph Mikva?

President Jimmy Carter appointed Abner Joseph Mikva to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in 1979.

Was Abner Joseph Mikva appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

Abner Joseph Mikva was appointed by President Jimmy Carter, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was Abner Joseph Mikva's confirmation vote?

The Senate confirmed Abner Joseph Mikva 58–31 on September 25, 1979.

Which court was Abner Joseph Mikva on?

Abner Joseph Mikva was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.

14 years on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).