Betty Binns Fletcher

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

Appointed by President Jimmy Carter in 1979 and confirmed by voice vote, Betty Binns Fletcher was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. She earned a law degree from University of Washington School of Law in 1956. Sources ↓

Lived

1923–2012

Appointed by

Jimmy Carter, 1979

Confirmed

by voice vote

Education

Stanford 1943 · University of Washington Law 1956

Succeeded by

Richard C. Tallman

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 Betty Binns Fletcher?

President Jimmy Carter appointed Betty Binns Fletcher to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in 1979.

Was Betty Binns Fletcher appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

Betty Binns Fletcher was appointed by President Jimmy Carter, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was Betty Binns Fletcher's confirmation vote?

Betty Binns Fletcher was confirmed by voice vote on September 26, 1979. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

Which court was Betty Binns Fletcher on?

Betty Binns Fletcher was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.

33 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).