Fifth Circuit / Appointed 1979 / Served to 1986

Albert Tate Jr.

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

Appointed by President Jimmy Carter in 1979 and confirmed by voice vote, Albert Tate Jr. was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. He earned a law degree from Yale Law School in 1947. Sources ↓

Lived
1920–1986
Appointed by
Jimmy Carter, 1979
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
George Washington 1941 · Yale Law School 1947

Federal judicial service

YearCourtAppointed byVote
1979Fifth CircuitCarter (D)Voice vote

Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own. A voice vote means the chamber approved aloud. No senator-by-senator tally is recorded.

Confirmation vote

Voice vote

The Senate approved this confirmation aloud, with no senator-by-senator tally recorded. Recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989.

Education

Questions & answers

Who appointed Albert Tate Jr.?
President Jimmy Carter appointed Albert Tate Jr. to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in 1979.
Was Albert Tate Jr. appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
Albert Tate Jr. was appointed by President Jimmy Carter, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was Albert Tate Jr.'s confirmation vote?
Albert Tate Jr. was confirmed by voice vote on October 4, 1979. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
Which court was Albert Tate Jr. on?
Albert Tate Jr. was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.

Sources

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