District of South Carolina / Appointed 1979 / Served to 2017

C[harles] Weston Houck

Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina

Appointed by President Jimmy Carter in 1979 and confirmed by voice vote, C[harles] Weston Houck was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina. He earned a law degree from University of South Carolina School of Law in 1956. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, September 25, 1979

Appointed by
Jimmy Carter, 1979
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
University of South Carolina Law 1956
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1979District of South CarolinaCarter (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
Sources

37 years on the District of South Carolina. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).