Fourth Circuit / Appointed 1966 / Served to 1990

Harrison Lee Winter

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

Appointed by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1966 and confirmed by voice vote, Harrison Lee Winter was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. He earned a law degree from University of Maryland School of Law (now Francis King Carey School of Law) in 1944. He previously served on the District of Maryland.Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, June 24, 1966

Appointed by
Lyndon B. Johnson, 1966
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
Johns Hopkins 1942 · University of Maryland Law (now Francis King Carey School of Law) 1944
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1962District of MarylandKennedy (D)voice
1966Fourth CircuitJohnson (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

23 years on the Fourth Circuit. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).