Ninth Circuit / Appointed 1979 / Served to 2015
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: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, October 31, 1979
- 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
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Ninth Circuit | 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
| University of Southern California | B.A. | 1949 |
| University of Southern California Law School (now Gould School of Law) | LL.B. | 1951 |
Sources
35 years on the Ninth Circuit. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).