District of Arizona / Appointed 1936 / Served to 1965
David W. Ling
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona
Appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1936 and confirmed by voice vote, David W. Ling was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona. He earned a law degree from University of Southern California Law School (now Gould School of Law) in 1913. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, May 30, 1936
- Appointed by
- Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- University of Southern California Law School (now Gould Law) 1913
- Succeeded
- Fred Clinton Jacobs
- Succeeded by
- Charles Andrew Muecke
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | District of Arizona · succeeded Fred Clinton Jacobs | 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
Sources
28 years on the District of Arizona. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).