Who appointed Charles Fahy?

President Harry S Truman appointed Charles Fahy to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in 1950.

Was Charles Fahy appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

Charles Fahy was appointed by President Harry S Truman, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was Charles Fahy's confirmation vote?

Charles Fahy was confirmed by voice vote on April 4, 1950. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

District of Columbia Circuit / Appointed 1950 / Served to 1979

Charles Fahy

Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit

Appointed by President Harry S Truman in 1950 and confirmed by voice vote, Charles Fahy was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. He earned a law degree from Georgetown College Law School (now Georgetown University Law Center) in 1914. Sources ↓

Lived: 1892–1979
Appointed by: Harry S Truman, 1950
Confirmed: by voice vote
Education: Georgetown College Law School (now Georgetown Law Center) 1914
Succeeded by: George Edward MacKinnon

Federal judicial service

Year	Court	Appointed by	Vote
1950	District of Columbia Circuit	Truman (D)	Voice vote

Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own. A voice vote means the chamber approved aloud. No senator-by-senator tally is recorded.

Confirmation vote

Voice vote

The Senate approved this confirmation aloud, with no senator-by-senator tally recorded. Recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989.

Education

Georgetown College Law School (now Georgetown University Law Center)

LL.B.

1914

Questions & answers

Who appointed Charles Fahy?: President Harry S Truman appointed Charles Fahy to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in 1950.
Was Charles Fahy appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?: Charles Fahy was appointed by President Harry S Truman, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was Charles Fahy's confirmation vote?: Charles Fahy was confirmed by voice vote on April 4, 1950. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
Which court was Charles Fahy on?: Charles Fahy was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.

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29 years on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).