District of Columbia / Appointed 1965 / Served to 1989

Howard Francis Corcoran

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

Appointed by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1965 and confirmed by voice vote, Howard Francis Corcoran was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. He earned a law degree from Harvard Law School in 1931. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, March 11, 1965

Appointed by
Lyndon B. Johnson, 1965
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
Princeton 1928 · Harvard Law School 1931
Succeeded by
Joyce Hens Green
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1965District of Columbia · succeeded Charles Francis McLaughlinJohnson (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

24 years on the District of Columbia. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).