Northern District of Alabama / Appointed 1936 / Served to 1938
David Jackson Davis
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama
Appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1936 and confirmed by voice vote, David Jackson Davis was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama. He earned a law degree from Yale Law School in 1906. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, January 22, 1936
- Appointed by
- Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Yale Law School 1906
- Succeeded
- William Irwin Grubb
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | Northern District of Alabama · succeeded William Irwin Grubb | Roosevelt (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
| Yale Law School | LL.B. | 1906 |
Sources
2 years on the Northern District of Alabama. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).