Northern District of California / Appointed 1946 / Served to 1983

George Bernard Harris

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Appointed by President Harry S Truman in 1946 and confirmed by voice vote, George Bernard Harris was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. He earned a law degree from St. Ignatius College (now University of San Francisco) School of Law in 1926. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, June 29, 1946

Appointed by
Harry S Truman, 1946
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
St. Ignatius College (now of San Francisco) Law 1926
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1946Northern District of CaliforniaTruman (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
St. Ignatius College (now University of San Francisco) School of LawLL.B.1926
Sources

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