Bertram Thomas Combs

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

Appointed by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1967 and confirmed by voice vote, Bertram Thomas Combs was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. He earned a law degree from University of Kentucky College of Law in 1937. Sources ↓

Lived

1911–1991

Appointed by

Lyndon B. Johnson, 1967

Confirmed

by voice vote

Education

University of Kentucky College of Law 1937

Succeeded

Shackelford Miller Jr.

Succeeded by

W. Wallace Kent

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 Bertram Thomas Combs?

President Lyndon B. Johnson appointed Bertram Thomas Combs to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit in 1967.

Was Bertram Thomas Combs appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

Bertram Thomas Combs was appointed by President Lyndon B. Johnson, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was Bertram Thomas Combs's confirmation vote?

Bertram Thomas Combs was confirmed by voice vote on April 5, 1967. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

Which court was Bertram Thomas Combs on?

Bertram Thomas Combs was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.

3 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).