Western District of Kentucky / Appointed 1970 / Served to 1977

Clifton Rhodes Bratcher

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky

Appointed by President Richard M. Nixon in 1970 and confirmed by voice vote, Clifton Rhodes Bratcher was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky. He earned a law degree from University of Louisville School of Law (now Louis D. Brandeis School of Law) in 1947. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, October 13, 1970

Appointed by
Richard M. Nixon, 1970
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
University of Louisville Law (now Louis D. Brandeis School of Law) 1947
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1970Western District of KentuckyNixon (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
Sources

6 years on the Western District of Kentucky. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).