Ninth Circuit / Appointed 1996 / Senior status
Atsushi Wallace Tashima
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Appointed by President William J. Clinton in 1996 and confirmed by voice vote, Atsushi Wallace Tashima is a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. He earned a law degree from Harvard Law School in 1961. He previously served on the Central District of California.Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, January 2, 1996
- Appointed by
- William J. Clinton, 1996
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- University of California, Los Angeles 1958 · Harvard Law School 1961
- Succeeded
- Arthur Lawrence Alarcón
- Succeeded by
- Milan Dale Smith Jr.
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Central District of California · succeeded Warren John Ferguson | Carter (D) | voice |
| 1996 | Ninth Circuit · succeeded Arthur Lawrence Alarcón | Clinton (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 California, Los Angeles | B.A. | 1958 |
| Harvard Law School | LL.B. | 1961 |
Sources
30 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).