District of Maine / Appointed 1979 / Served to 1980
George John Mitchell
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Maine
Appointed by President Jimmy Carter in 1979 and confirmed by voice vote, George John Mitchell was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Maine. He earned a law degree from Georgetown College (now Georgetown University) Law Center in 1960. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, October 4, 1979
- Appointed by
- Jimmy Carter, 1979
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Bowdoin College 1954 · Georgetown College (now Georgetown) Law Center 1960
- Succeeded by
- Conrad Keefe Cyr
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | District of Maine | Carter (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
Sources
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