Ninth Circuit / Appointed 1984 / Served to 2011
Cynthia Holcomb Hall
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Appointed by President Ronald Reagan in 1984 and confirmed by voice vote, Cynthia Holcomb Hall was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. She earned a law degree from Stanford Law School in 1954. She previously served on the Central District of California.Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, October 3, 1984
- Appointed by
- Ronald Reagan, 1984
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Stanford 1951 · Stanford Law School 1954
- Succeeded by
- Richard R. Clifton
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Central District of California · succeeded Harry Pregerson | Reagan (R) | voice |
| 1984 | Ninth Circuit | Reagan (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
| Stanford University | A.B. | 1951 |
| Stanford Law School | LL.B. | 1954 |
| New York University School of Law | LL.M. | 1960 |
Sources
26 years on the Ninth Circuit. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).