Sixth Circuit / Appointed 1986 / Senior status since 2017
Portrait of Danny Julian Boggs

Danny Julian Boggs

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

Appointed by President Ronald Reagan in 1986 and confirmed by voice vote, Danny Julian Boggs is a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. He earned a law degree from University of Chicago Law School in 1968. Sources ↓

Born
1944 · age 82
Appointed by
Ronald Reagan, 1986
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
Harvard College 1965 · University of Chicago Law School 1968
Succeeded by
John Kenneth Bush

Federal judicial service

YearCourtAppointed byVote
1986Sixth CircuitReagan (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

Questions & answers

Who appointed Danny Julian Boggs?
President Ronald Reagan appointed Danny Julian Boggs to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit in 1986.
Was Danny Julian Boggs appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
Danny Julian Boggs was appointed by President Ronald Reagan, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was Danny Julian Boggs's confirmation vote?
Danny Julian Boggs was confirmed by voice vote on March 3, 1986. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
Which court is Danny Julian Boggs on?
Danny Julian Boggs is a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.

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