Third Circuit / Appointed 1938 / Served to 1989

Albert Branson Maris

Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1938 and confirmed by voice vote, Albert Branson Maris was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. He earned a law degree from Temple University School of Law (now James E. Beasley School of Law) in 1918. He previously served on the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, June 16, 1938

Appointed by
Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1938
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
Temple Law (now James E. Beasley School of Law) 1918
Succeeded by
Phillip Forman
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1936Eastern District of PennsylvaniaRoosevelt (D)voice
1938Third Circuit · succeeded Victor Baynard WoolleyRoosevelt (D)voice

A per-senator roll-call isn’t shown for this confirmation. The Senate’s recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989; many confirmations (especially before then, and most to the lower courts) were by voice vote or unanimous consent.

Education
Temple University School of Law (now James E. Beasley School of Law)LL.B.1918
Drexel Institute of Art, Science and Industry1926
Sources

50 years on the Third Circuit. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).