Ninth Circuit / Appointed 1979 / Served to 1997
Cecil F. Poole
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Appointed by President Jimmy Carter in 1979 and confirmed by voice vote, Cecil F. Poole was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. He earned a law degree from University of Michigan Law School in 1938. He previously served on the Northern District of California.Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, November 26, 1979
- Appointed by
- Jimmy Carter, 1979
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- University of Michigan 1935 · University of Michigan Law School 1938
- Succeeded by
- Richard A. Paez
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Northern District of California · succeeded Oliver Jesse Carter | Ford (R) | voice |
| 1979 | Ninth Circuit | Carter (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
| University of Michigan | A.B. | 1935 |
| University of Michigan Law School | LL.B. | 1938 |
| Harvard Law School | LL.M. | 1939 |
Sources
17 years on the Ninth Circuit. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).