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 by
William F. Riley
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1950Southern District of Iowa · succeeded Charles Almon DeweyTruman (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
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