Eastern District of Michigan / Appointed 1979 / Served to 2017
Anna Katherine Johnston Diggs Taylor
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
Appointed by President Jimmy Carter in 1979 and confirmed by voice vote, Anna Katherine Johnston Diggs Taylor was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. She earned a law degree from Yale Law School in 1957. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, October 31, 1979
- Appointed by
- Jimmy Carter, 1979
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Barnard College 1954 · Yale Law School 1957
- Succeeded by
- Marianne O. Battani
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Eastern District of Michigan | Carter (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
| Barnard College | B.A. | 1954 |
| Yale Law School | LL.B. | 1957 |
Sources
38 years on the Eastern District of Michigan. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).