Who appointed Frank Morey Coffin?

President Lyndon B. Johnson appointed Frank Morey Coffin to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit in 1965.

Was Frank Morey Coffin appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

Frank Morey Coffin was appointed by President Lyndon B. Johnson, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was Frank Morey Coffin's confirmation vote?

Frank Morey Coffin was confirmed by voice vote on October 1, 1965. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

First Circuit / Appointed 1965 / Served to 2009

Frank Morey Coffin

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

Appointed by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1965 and confirmed by voice vote, Frank Morey Coffin was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. He earned a law degree from Harvard Law School in 1947. Sources ↓

Lived: 1919–2009
Appointed by: Lyndon B. Johnson, 1965
Confirmed: by voice vote
Chief judge: First Circuit, 1972 to 1983
Education: Bates College 1940 · Harvard Law School 1947
Succeeded: John Patrick Hartigan
Succeeded by: Conrad Keefe Cyr

Federal judicial service

Year	Court	Appointed by	Vote
1965	First Circuit succeeded John Patrick Hartigan chief judge 1972 to 1983	L.B. Johnson (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

Bates College	A.B.	1940
Harvard Business School	I.A.	1943
Harvard Law School	LL.B.	1947

Before the bench

Professional career before and outside the federal bench, as recorded by the Federal Judicial Center.

U.S. Navy lieutenant	1943-1946
Law clerk, Hon. John D. Clifford, Jr., U.S. District Court, District of Maine	1947-1949
Corporation counsel, Lewiston, Maine	1949-1952
Private practice, Lewiston, Maine	1946-1953
Private practice, Portland, Maine	1953-1956
U.S. representative from Maine	1957-1961
Managing director, Development Loan Fund	1961
Deputy administrator, U.S. Agency for International Development	1961-1964
U.S. representative to development assistance committee, Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development	1964-1965
Board member, Federal Judicial Center	1971-1972
Member, Judicial Conference of the United States	1972-1983

Questions & answers

Who appointed Frank Morey Coffin?: President Lyndon B. Johnson appointed Frank Morey Coffin to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit in 1965.
Was Frank Morey Coffin appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?: Frank Morey Coffin was appointed by President Lyndon B. Johnson, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was Frank Morey Coffin's confirmation vote?: Frank Morey Coffin was confirmed by voice vote on October 1, 1965. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
Which court was Frank Morey Coffin on?: Frank Morey Coffin was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit.

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44 years on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. Data as of 2026-09-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).