Southern District of Indiana / Appointed 1954 / Served to 1983

Cale James Holder

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana

Appointed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1954 and confirmed by voice vote, Cale James Holder was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana. He earned a law degree from Benjamin Harrison Law School (now Indiana University McKinney School of Law) in 1934. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, August 6, 1954

Appointed by
Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1954
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
Benjamin Harrison Law School (now Indiana McKinney Law) 1934
Succeeded by
Sarah Evans Barker
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1954Southern District of IndianaEisenhower (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
Benjamin Harrison Law School (now Indiana University McKinney School of Law)LL.B.1934
Indiana Law School (now Indiana University McKinney School of Law)J.D.1938
Sources

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