Who appointed Elmo Pearce Lee?

President Franklin D. Roosevelt appointed Elmo Pearce Lee to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in 1943.

Was Elmo Pearce Lee appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

Elmo Pearce Lee was appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was Elmo Pearce Lee's confirmation vote?

Elmo Pearce Lee was confirmed by voice vote on November 30, 1943. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

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 ↓

Lived: 1882–1949
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	F.D. Roosevelt (D)	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

Louisiana State University Law School (now Paul M. Hebert Law Center)

LL.B.

1911

Questions & answers

Who appointed Elmo Pearce Lee?: President Franklin D. Roosevelt appointed Elmo Pearce Lee to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in 1943.
Was Elmo Pearce Lee appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?: Elmo Pearce Lee was appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was Elmo Pearce Lee's confirmation vote?: Elmo Pearce Lee was confirmed by voice vote on November 30, 1943. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
Which court was Elmo Pearce Lee on?: Elmo Pearce Lee was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.

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