Tenth Circuit / Appointed 1985 / Senior status

Bobby Ray Baldock

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

Appointed by President Ronald Reagan in 1985 and confirmed by voice vote, Bobby Ray Baldock is a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. He earned a law degree from University of Arizona College of Law (now James E. Rogers College of Law) in 1960. He previously served on the District of New Mexico.Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, December 16, 1985

Appointed by
Ronald Reagan, 1985
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
University of Arizona College of Law (now James E. Rogers College of Law) 1960
Succeeded
Oliver Seth
Succeeded by
Harris L. Hartz
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1983District of New Mexico · succeeded Edwin Leard MechemReagan (R)voice
1985Tenth Circuit · succeeded Oliver SethReagan (R)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
Sources

40 years on the Tenth Circuit. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).