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

Education

Bates College 1940 · Harvard Law School 1947

Succeeded

John Patrick Hartigan

Succeeded by

Conrad Keefe Cyr

Federal judicial service

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 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.

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