Eastern District of Arkansas / Appointed 1970 / Served to 2017
Garnett Thomas Eisele
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas
Appointed by President Richard M. Nixon in 1970 and confirmed by voice vote, Garnett Thomas Eisele was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas. He earned a law degree from Harvard Law School in 1950. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, August 5, 1970
- Appointed by
- Richard M. Nixon, 1970
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Washington in St. Louis 1947 · Harvard Law School 1950
- Succeeded
- Gordon Elmo Young
- Succeeded by
- Billy Roy Wilson
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Eastern District of Arkansas · succeeded Gordon Elmo Young | Nixon (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
| Washington University in St. Louis | A.B. | 1947 |
| Harvard Law School | LL.B. | 1950 |
| Harvard Law School | LL.M. | 1951 |
Sources
47 years on the Eastern District of Arkansas. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).