Eighth Circuit / Appointed 1940 / Served to 1975

Harvey M. Johnsen

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

Appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1940 and confirmed by voice vote, Harvey M. Johnsen was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. He earned a law degree from University of Nebraska College of Law in 1919. Sources ↓

Lived
1895–1975
Appointed by
Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1940
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
University of Nebraska 1921 · University of Nebraska College of Law 1919
Succeeded by
Donald Pomery Lay

Federal judicial service

YearCourtAppointed byVote
1940Eighth CircuitF.D. Roosevelt (D)Voice vote

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 Harvey M. Johnsen?
President Franklin D. Roosevelt appointed Harvey M. Johnsen to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit in 1940.
Was Harvey M. Johnsen appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
Harvey M. Johnsen was appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was Harvey M. Johnsen's confirmation vote?
Harvey M. Johnsen was confirmed by voice vote on October 7, 1940. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
Which court was Harvey M. Johnsen on?
Harvey M. Johnsen was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit.

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