Anthony Joseph Celebrezze

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

Appointed by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1965 and confirmed by voice vote, Anthony Joseph Celebrezze was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. He earned a law degree from Ohio Northern University, Warren G. Harding College of Law in 1936. Sources ↓

Lived

1910–1998

Appointed by

Lyndon B. Johnson, 1965

Confirmed

by voice vote

Education

Ohio Northern, Warren G. Harding College of Law 1936

Succeeded

Lester LeFevre Cecil

Succeeded by

Leroy John Contie Jr.

Federal judicial service

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 Anthony Joseph Celebrezze?

President Lyndon B. Johnson appointed Anthony Joseph Celebrezze to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit in 1965.

Was Anthony Joseph Celebrezze appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

Anthony Joseph Celebrezze was appointed by President Lyndon B. Johnson, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was Anthony Joseph Celebrezze's confirmation vote?

Anthony Joseph Celebrezze was confirmed by voice vote on August 19, 1965. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

Which court was Anthony Joseph Celebrezze on?

Anthony Joseph Celebrezze was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.

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