Ninth Circuit / Appointed 1979 / Served to 2017

Harry Pregerson

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

Appointed by President Jimmy Carter in 1979 and confirmed by voice vote, Harry Pregerson was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. He earned a law degree from University of California, Berkeley, School of Law in 1950. He previously served on the Central District of California.Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, October 31, 1979

Appointed by
Jimmy Carter, 1979
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
University of California, Los Angeles 1947 · University of California, Berkeley, Law 1950
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1967Central District of CaliforniaJohnson (D)voice
1979Ninth CircuitCarter (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

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