Western District of North Carolina / Appointed 1990 / Active

Graham Calder Mullen

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina

Appointed by President George H.W. Bush in 1990 and confirmed by voice vote, Graham Calder Mullen is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina. He earned a law degree from Duke University School of Law in 1969. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, September 10, 1990

Appointed by
George H.W. Bush, 1990
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
Duke 1962 · Duke Law 1969
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1990Western District of North Carolina · succeeded James Bryan McMillanBush (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

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