Fifth Circuit / Appointed 1967 / Served to 1969

Claude Feemster Clayton

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

Appointed by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1967 and confirmed by voice vote, Claude Feemster Clayton was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. He earned a law degree from University of Mississippi School of Law in 1931. He previously served on the Northern District of Mississippi.Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, October 26, 1967

Appointed by
Lyndon B. Johnson, 1967
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
University of Mississippi Law 1931
Succeeded by
Charles Clark
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1958Northern District of Mississippi · succeeded Elijah Allen CoxEisenhower (R)voice
1967Fifth CircuitJohnson (D)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
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1 years on the Fifth Circuit. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).