Who appointed Glenn Leroy Archer Jr.?

President Ronald Reagan appointed Glenn Leroy Archer Jr. to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in 1985.

Was Glenn Leroy Archer Jr. appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

Glenn Leroy Archer Jr. was appointed by President Ronald Reagan, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was Glenn Leroy Archer Jr.'s confirmation vote?

Glenn Leroy Archer Jr. was confirmed by voice vote on December 16, 1985. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

Federal Circuit / Appointed 1985 / Served to 2011

Glenn Leroy Archer Jr.

Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

Appointed by President Ronald Reagan in 1985 and confirmed by voice vote, Glenn Leroy Archer Jr. was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. He earned a law degree from George Washington University Law School in 1954. Sources ↓

Lived: 1929–2011
Appointed by: Ronald Reagan, 1985
Confirmed: by voice vote
Education: Yale 1951 · George Washington Law School 1954
Succeeded: Jack Richard Miller
Succeeded by: Timothy B. Dyk

Federal judicial service

Year	Court	Appointed by	Vote
1985	Federal Circuit succeeded Jack Richard Miller	Reagan (R)	Voice vote

Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own. A voice vote means the chamber approved aloud. No senator-by-senator tally is recorded.

Confirmation vote

Voice vote

The Senate approved this confirmation aloud, with no senator-by-senator tally recorded. Recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989.

Education

Yale University	B.A.	1951
George Washington University Law School	J.D.	1954

Questions & answers

Who appointed Glenn Leroy Archer Jr.?: President Ronald Reagan appointed Glenn Leroy Archer Jr. to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in 1985.
Was Glenn Leroy Archer Jr. appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?: Glenn Leroy Archer Jr. was appointed by President Ronald Reagan, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was Glenn Leroy Archer Jr.'s confirmation vote?: Glenn Leroy Archer Jr. was confirmed by voice vote on December 16, 1985. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
Which court was Glenn Leroy Archer Jr. on?: Glenn Leroy Archer Jr. was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

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