District of Vermont / Appointed 1971 / Served to 1996
James Stuart Holden
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Vermont
Appointed by President Richard M. Nixon in 1971 and confirmed by voice vote, James Stuart Holden was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Vermont. He earned a law degree from Albany Law School in 1938. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, November 23, 1971
- Appointed by
- Richard M. Nixon, 1971
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Dartmouth College 1935 · Albany Law School 1938
- Succeeded
- James Lowell Oakes
- Succeeded by
- Franklin S. Billings Jr.
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | District of Vermont · succeeded James Lowell Oakes | Nixon (R) | 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
| Dartmouth College | A.B. | 1935 |
| Albany Law School | LL.B. | 1938 |
Sources
24 years on the District of Vermont. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).