Second Circuit / Appointed 1954 / Served to 1964
Carroll Clark Hincks
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Appointed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1954 and confirmed by voice vote, Carroll Clark Hincks was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. He earned a law degree from Yale Law School in 1914. He previously served on the District of Connecticut.Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, February 9, 1954
- Appointed by
- Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1954
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Yale 1911 · Yale Law School 1914
- Succeeded
- Thomas Walter Swan
- Succeeded by
- John Joseph Smith
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1931 | District of Connecticut · succeeded Warren Booth Burrows | Hoover (R) | voice |
| 1954 | Second Circuit · succeeded Thomas Walter Swan | Eisenhower (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
| Yale University | A.B. | 1911 |
| Yale Law School | LL.B. | 1914 |
Sources
10 years on the Second Circuit. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).