Southern District of Iowa / Appointed / Served to 1950
Carroll O. Switzer
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Iowa
Appointed by President Harry S Truman and confirmed by voice vote, Carroll O. Switzer was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Iowa. He earned a law degree from Drake University Law School in 1932. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory
- Appointed by
- Harry S Truman
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Drake Law School 1932
- Succeeded
- Charles Almon Dewey
- Succeeded by
- William F. Riley
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Southern District of Iowa · succeeded Charles Almon Dewey | Truman (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
| Drake University Law School | LL.B. | 1932 |
Sources
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