Harold Leventhal

Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit

Appointed by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1965 and confirmed by voice vote, Harold Leventhal was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. He earned a law degree from Columbia Law School in 1936. Sources ↓

Lived

1915–1979

Appointed by

Lyndon B. Johnson, 1965

Confirmed

by voice vote

Education

Columbia 1934 · Columbia Law School 1936

Succeeded

Wilbur Kingsbury Miller

Succeeded by

Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Federal judicial service

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

Questions & answers

Who appointed Harold Leventhal?

President Lyndon B. Johnson appointed Harold Leventhal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in 1965.

Was Harold Leventhal appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

Harold Leventhal was appointed by President Lyndon B. Johnson, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was Harold Leventhal's confirmation vote?

Harold Leventhal was confirmed by voice vote on April 7, 1965. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

Which court was Harold Leventhal on?

Harold Leventhal was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.

14 years on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).