Fifth Circuit / Appointed 1943 / Served to 1949
Elmo Pearce Lee
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1943 and confirmed by voice vote, Elmo Pearce Lee was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. He earned a law degree from Louisiana State University Law School (now Paul M. Hebert Law Center) in 1911. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, November 30, 1943
- Appointed by
- Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1943
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Louisiana State Law School (now Paul M. Hebert Law Center) 1911
- Succeeded
- Rufus Edward Foster
- Succeeded by
- Wayne G. Borah
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | Fifth Circuit · succeeded Rufus Edward Foster | 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
5 years on the Fifth Circuit. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).