Who appointed Charles Edward Wiggins?

President Ronald Reagan appointed Charles Edward Wiggins to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in 1984.

Was Charles Edward Wiggins appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

Charles Edward Wiggins was appointed by President Ronald Reagan, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was Charles Edward Wiggins's confirmation vote?

Charles Edward Wiggins was confirmed by voice vote on October 3, 1984. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

Ninth Circuit / Appointed 1984 / Served to 2000

Charles Edward Wiggins

Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Appointed by President Ronald Reagan in 1984 and confirmed by voice vote, Charles Edward Wiggins was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. He earned a law degree from University of Southern California Law School (now Gould School of Law) in 1956. Sources ↓

Lived: 1927–2000
Appointed by: Ronald Reagan, 1984
Confirmed: by voice vote
Education: University of Southern California 1953 · University of Southern California Law School (now Gould Law) 1956
Succeeded by: Carlos T. Bea

Federal judicial service

Year	Court	Appointed by	Vote
1984	Ninth Circuit	Reagan (R)	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

University of Southern California	B.S.	1953
University of Southern California Law School (now Gould School of Law)	LL.B.	1956

Questions & answers

Who appointed Charles Edward Wiggins?: President Ronald Reagan appointed Charles Edward Wiggins to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in 1984.
Was Charles Edward Wiggins appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?: Charles Edward Wiggins was appointed by President Ronald Reagan, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was Charles Edward Wiggins's confirmation vote?: Charles Edward Wiggins was confirmed by voice vote on October 3, 1984. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
Which court was Charles Edward Wiggins on?: Charles Edward Wiggins was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.

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