Ninth Circuit / Appointed 1959 / Served to 1996
Charles Merton Merrill
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Appointed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1959 and confirmed by voice vote, Charles Merton Merrill was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. He earned a law degree from Harvard Law School in 1931. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, September 14, 1959
- Appointed by
- Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1959
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- University of California, Berkeley 1928 · Harvard Law School 1931
- Succeeded
- William Healy
- Succeeded by
- Anthony McLeod Kennedy
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Ninth Circuit · succeeded William Healy | Eisenhower (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
| University of California, Berkeley | A.B. | 1928 |
| Harvard Law School | LL.B. | 1931 |
Sources
36 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).