Northern District of California / Appointed 1961 / Served to 1995

Alfonso Joseph Zirpoli

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Appointed by President John F. Kennedy in 1961 and confirmed by voice vote, Alfonso Joseph Zirpoli was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. He earned a law degree from University of California, Berkeley, School of Jurisprudence in 1928. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, September 21, 1961

Appointed by
John F. Kennedy, 1961
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
University of California, Berkeley 1926 · University of California, Berkeley, School of Jurisprudence 1928
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1961Northern District of CaliforniaKennedy (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
Sources

33 years on the Northern District of California. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).