District of Columbia / Appointed 1938 / Served to 1958
Bolitha James Laws
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
Appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1938 and confirmed by voice vote, Bolitha James Laws was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. He earned a law degree from Georgetown College Law School (now Georgetown University Law Center) in 1913. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, June 16, 1938
- Appointed by
- Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1938
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Georgetown College Law School (now Georgetown Law Center) 1913
- Succeeded by
- Leonard Patrick Walsh
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | District of Columbia | Roosevelt (D) | voice |
| 1945 | District of Columbia · succeeded Edward Clayton Eicher | Roosevelt (D) | voice |
| 1948 | District of Columbia | (reassignment) (N) | – |
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
| Georgetown College Law School (now Georgetown University Law Center) | LL.B. | 1913 |
| Georgetown College Law School (now Georgetown University Law Center) | LL.M. | 1914 |
Sources
20 years on the District of Columbia. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).