District of Maryland / Appointed 1986 / Served to 2011

Frederic N. Smalkin

Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland

Appointed by President Ronald Reagan in 1986 and confirmed by voice vote, Frederic N. Smalkin was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland. He earned a law degree from University of Maryland School of Law (now Francis King Carey School of Law) in 1971. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, September 25, 1986

Appointed by
Ronald Reagan, 1986
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
Johns Hopkins 1968 · University of Maryland Law (now Francis King Carey School of Law) 1971
Succeeded by
Richard D. Bennett
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1986District of Maryland · succeeded James Rogers Miller Jr.Reagan (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

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