District of Columbia Circuit / Appointed 1965 / Served to 1979
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: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, April 7, 1965
- 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
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | District of Columbia Circuit · succeeded Wilbur Kingsbury Miller | Johnson (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
| Columbia University | A.B. | 1934 |
| Columbia Law School | LL.B. | 1936 |
Sources
14 years on the District of Columbia Circuit. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).