District of South Dakota / Appointed 1965 / Served to 1996
Fred Joseph Nichol
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of South Dakota
Appointed by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1965 and confirmed by voice vote, Fred Joseph Nichol was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of South Dakota. He earned a law degree from University of South Dakota School of Law (now Knudson School of Law) in 1936. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, June 9, 1965
- Appointed by
- Lyndon B. Johnson, 1965
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Yankton College, South Dakota 1933 · University of South Dakota Law (now Knudson School of Law) 1936
- Succeeded
- George Theodore Mickelson
- Succeeded by
- John Bailey Jones
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | District of South Dakota · succeeded George Theodore Mickelson | Johnson (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
| Yankton College, South Dakota | A.B. | 1933 |
| University of South Dakota School of Law (now Knudson School of Law) | LL.B. | 1936 |
Sources
31 years on the District of South Dakota. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).