District of Delaware / Appointed 1968 / Served to 2004
James Levin Latchum
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware
Appointed by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1968 and confirmed by voice vote, James Levin Latchum was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware. He earned a law degree from University of Virginia School of Law in 1946. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, August 2, 1968
- Appointed by
- Lyndon B. Johnson, 1968
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Princeton 1940 · University of Virginia Law 1946
- Succeeded
- Caleb Rodney Layton III
- Succeeded by
- Joseph J. Longobardi
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | District of Delaware · succeeded Caleb Rodney Layton III | Johnson (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
| Princeton University | A.B. | 1940 |
| University of Virginia School of Law | LL.B. | 1946 |
Sources
35 years on the District of Delaware. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).