Western District of Arkansas / Appointed 1977 / Served to 1990

Elsijane Trimble Roy

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Arkansas

Appointed by President Jimmy Carter in 1977 and confirmed by voice vote, Elsijane Trimble Roy was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Arkansas. She earned a law degree from University of Arkansas School of Law in 1939. She previously served on the Eastern District of Arkansas.Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, November 1, 1977

Appointed by
Jimmy Carter, 1977
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
University of Arkansas Law 1939
Succeeded
Oren Harris
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1977Western District of Arkansas · succeeded Oren HarrisCarter (D)voice
1977Eastern District of Arkansas · succeeded Oren HarrisCarter (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

13 years on the Western District of Arkansas. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).