Southern District of California / Appointed 1959 / Served to 1969
Fred Kunzel
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California
Appointed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1959 and confirmed by voice vote, Fred Kunzel was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California. He earned a law degree from Stanford Law School in 1927. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, September 9, 1959
- Appointed by
- Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1959
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Stanford 1925 · Stanford Law School 1927
- Succeeded
- Jacob Weinberger
- Succeeded by
- Howard Boyd Turrentine
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Southern District of California · succeeded Jacob Weinberger | Eisenhower (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
| Stanford University | A.B. | 1925 |
| Stanford Law School | J.D. | 1927 |
Sources
10 years on the Southern District of California. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).