U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals / Appointed 1969 / Served to 1979
Donald Edward Lane
Associate Judge, U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals
Appointed by President Richard M. Nixon in 1969 and confirmed by voice vote, Donald Edward Lane was an Associate Judge on the U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals. Sources ↓
- Appointed by
- Richard M. Nixon, 1969
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Yale 1931
- Succeeded
- Arthur Mumford Smith
- Succeeded by
- Helen Wilson Nies
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals · succeeded Arthur Mumford Smith | Nixon (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
Sources
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9 years on the U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals. Data last verified 2026-06-29. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).