Seventh Circuit / Appointed 1954 / Served to 1968

Elmer Jacob Schnackenberg

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

Appointed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1954 and confirmed by voice vote, Elmer Jacob Schnackenberg was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. He earned a law degree from University of Chicago Law School in 1912. Sources ↓

Lived
1889–1968
Appointed by
Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1954
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
University of Chicago Law School 1912
Succeeded by
John Paul Stevens

Federal judicial service

YearCourtAppointed byVote
1954Seventh Circuit
succeeded Otto Kerner Sr.
Eisenhower (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 Elmer Jacob Schnackenberg?
President Dwight D. Eisenhower appointed Elmer Jacob Schnackenberg to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit in 1954.
Was Elmer Jacob Schnackenberg appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
Elmer Jacob Schnackenberg was appointed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was Elmer Jacob Schnackenberg's confirmation vote?
Elmer Jacob Schnackenberg was confirmed by voice vote on February 9, 1954. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
Which court was Elmer Jacob Schnackenberg on?
Elmer Jacob Schnackenberg was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.

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