Northern District of California / Appointed 1984 / Served to 2001
Charles A. Legge
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
Appointed by President Ronald Reagan in 1984 and confirmed by voice vote, Charles A. Legge was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. He earned a law degree from Stanford Law School in 1954. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, September 17, 1984
- Appointed by
- Ronald Reagan, 1984
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Stanford 1952 · Stanford Law School 1954
- Succeeded
- Robert Howard Schnacke
- Succeeded by
- Jeffrey Steven White
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Northern District of California · succeeded Robert Howard Schnacke | Reagan (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
| Stanford University | A.B. | 1952 |
| Stanford Law School | J.D. | 1954 |
Sources
16 years on the Northern District of California. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).