Who appointed J. Michael Luttig?

President George H.W. Bush appointed J. Michael Luttig to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit in 1991.

Was J. Michael Luttig appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

J. Michael Luttig was appointed by President George H.W. Bush, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was J. Michael Luttig's confirmation vote?

J. Michael Luttig was confirmed by voice vote on July 26, 1991. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

Fourth Circuit / Appointed 1991 / Served to 2006

J. Michael Luttig

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

Appointed by President George H.W. Bush in 1991 and confirmed by voice vote, J. Michael Luttig was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. He earned a law degree from University of Virginia School of Law in 1981. Sources ↓

Born: 1954 · age 72
Appointed by: George H.W. Bush, 1991
Confirmed: by voice vote
Education: Washington and Lee 1976 · University of Virginia Law 1981
Succeeded by: G. Steven Agee

Federal judicial service

Year	Court	Appointed by	Vote
1991	Fourth Circuit	G.H.W. Bush (R)	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

Washington and Lee University	B.A.	1976
University of Virginia School of Law	J.D.	1981

Before the bench

Professional career before and outside the federal bench, as recorded by the Federal Judicial Center.

Assistant counsel, President Ronald Reagan	1981-1982
Law clerk, Hon. Antonin Scalia, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit	1982-1983
Law clerk, Hon. Warren Burger, Supreme Court of the United States	1983-1984
Special assistant, Hon. Warren Burger, Supreme Court of the United States	1984-1985
Private practice, Washington, D.C.	1985-1989
U.S. Department of Justice, 1989-1991; principal deputy assistant attorney general, Office of Legal Counsel, 1989-1990; assistant attorney general, Office of Legal Counsel, 1990-1991; counselor to the Attorney General of the United States	1990-1991
Senior vice president and general counsel, The Boeing Company	2006-

Questions & answers

Who appointed J. Michael Luttig?: President George H.W. Bush appointed J. Michael Luttig to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit in 1991.
Was J. Michael Luttig appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?: J. Michael Luttig was appointed by President George H.W. Bush, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was J. Michael Luttig's confirmation vote?: J. Michael Luttig was confirmed by voice vote on July 26, 1991. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
Which court was J. Michael Luttig on?: J. Michael Luttig was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.

Sources

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14 years on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. Data as of 2026-09-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).