Ninth Circuit / Appointed 1961 / Served to 2012
James Robert Browning
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Appointed by President John F. Kennedy in 1961 and confirmed by voice vote, James Robert Browning was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. He earned a law degree from University of Montana School of Law in 1941. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, September 14, 1961
- Appointed by
- John F. Kennedy, 1961
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- University of Montana Law 1941
- Succeeded
- Walter Lyndon Pope
- Succeeded by
- Sandra Segal Ikuta
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Ninth Circuit · succeeded Walter Lyndon Pope | Kennedy (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
| University of Montana School of Law | LL.B. | 1941 |
Sources
50 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).