District of South Carolina / Appointed 1965 / Served to 1999
Charles Earl Simons Jr.
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina
Appointed by President None (reassignment) in 1965, Charles Earl Simons Jr. was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina. He earned a law degree from University of South Carolina School of Law in 1939. He previously served on the Eastern District of South Carolina.Sources: FJC Biographical Directory
- Appointed by
- None (reassignment), 1965
- Confirmed
- No recorded vote
- Education
- University of South Carolina 1937 · University of South Carolina Law 1939
- Succeeded by
- Joseph Fletcher Anderson Jr.
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Eastern District of South Carolina · succeeded Ashton Hilliard Williams | Johnson (D) | voice |
| 1965 | District of South Carolina | (reassignment) (N) | – |
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
Sources
33 years on the District of South Carolina. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).