Eastern District of North Carolina / Appointed 1970 / Served to 1995

Franklin Taylor Dupree Jr.

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina

Appointed by President Richard M. Nixon in 1970 and confirmed by voice vote, Franklin Taylor Dupree Jr. was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina. He earned a law degree from University of North Carolina School of Law in 1936. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, December 11, 1970

Appointed by
Richard M. Nixon, 1970
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
University of North Carolina 1933 · University of North Carolina Law 1936
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1970Eastern District of North CarolinaNixon (R)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

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