Ninth Circuit / Appointed 1935 / Served to 1962

Clifton Mathews

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

Appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1935 and confirmed by voice vote, Clifton Mathews was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Sources ↓

Lived
1880–1962
Appointed by
Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1935
Confirmed
by voice vote
Succeeded by
James Alger Fee

Federal judicial service

YearCourtAppointed byVote
1935Ninth CircuitF.D. Roosevelt (D)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

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Questions & answers

Who appointed Clifton Mathews?
President Franklin D. Roosevelt appointed Clifton Mathews to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in 1935.
Was Clifton Mathews appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
Clifton Mathews was appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was Clifton Mathews's confirmation vote?
Clifton Mathews was confirmed by voice vote on March 20, 1935. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
Which court was Clifton Mathews on?
Clifton Mathews was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.

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27 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).