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 by
Billy Roy Wilson
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1970Eastern District of Arkansas · succeeded Gordon Elmo YoungNixon (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

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).