Arthur Lawrence Alarcón

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

Appointed by President Jimmy Carter in 1979 and confirmed by voice vote, Arthur Lawrence Alarcón was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. He earned a law degree from University of Southern California Law School (now Gould School of Law) in 1951. Sources ↓

Lived

1925–2015

Appointed by

Jimmy Carter, 1979

Confirmed

by voice vote

Education

University of Southern California 1949 · University of Southern California Law School (now Gould Law) 1951

Succeeded by

Atsushi Wallace Tashima

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 Arthur Lawrence Alarcón?

President Jimmy Carter appointed Arthur Lawrence Alarcón to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in 1979.

Was Arthur Lawrence Alarcón appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

Arthur Lawrence Alarcón was appointed by President Jimmy Carter, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was Arthur Lawrence Alarcón's confirmation vote?

Arthur Lawrence Alarcón was confirmed by voice vote on October 31, 1979. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

Which court was Arthur Lawrence Alarcón on?

Arthur Lawrence Alarcón was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.

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