District of Columbia Circuit / Appointed 1931 / Served to 1957
Duncan Lawrence Groner
Chief Justice, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
Appointed by President Herbert Hoover in 1931 and confirmed by voice vote, Duncan Lawrence Groner was a Chief Justice on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. He previously served on the Eastern District of Virginia.Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, February 10, 1931
- Appointed by
- Herbert Hoover, 1931
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Succeeded by
- Harold Montelle Stephens
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | Eastern District of Virginia · succeeded Edmund Waddill Jr. | Harding (R) | unknown |
| 1931 | District of Columbia Circuit | Hoover (R) | voice |
| 1937 | District of Columbia Circuit · succeeded George Ewing Martin | 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
26 years on the District of Columbia Circuit. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).