James Kenneth Logan
Appointed by President Jimmy Carter in 1977 and confirmed by voice vote, James Kenneth Logan was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. He earned a law degree from Harvard Law School in 1955. Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1929–2018
- Appointed by
- Jimmy Carter, 1977
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- University of Kansas 1952 · Harvard Law School 1955
- Succeeded
- Delmas Carl Hill
- Succeeded by
- Mary Beck Briscoe
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Tenth Circuit succeeded Delmas Carl Hill | Carter (D) | 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
| University of Kansas | A.B. | 1952 |
| Harvard Law School | LL.B. | 1955 |
Before the bench
Professional career before and outside the federal bench, as recorded by the Federal Judicial Center.
| U.S. Army corporal | 1947-1948 |
| Law clerk, Hon. Walter Huxman, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit | 1955-1956 |
| Private practice, Los Angeles, California | 1956-1957 |
| Faculty, University of Kansas School of Law, 1957-1968, 1982; assistant professor, 1957-1961; dean/professor of law, 1961-1968; lecturer in law | 1982 |
| Ezra Ripley Thayer Teaching Fellow, Harvard Law School | 1961-1962 |
| Visiting professor of law, University of Texas | 1964 |
| Private practice, Olathe, Kansas | 1968-1977 |
| Visiting professor of law, Stanford University | 1969 |
| Visiting professor of law, University of Michigan | 1976 |
| Lecturer in law, Duke University | 1987, 1991, 1993 |
Questions & answers
- Who appointed James Kenneth Logan?
- President Jimmy Carter appointed James Kenneth Logan to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit in 1977.
- Was James Kenneth Logan appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- James Kenneth Logan was appointed by President Jimmy Carter, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was James Kenneth Logan's confirmation vote?
- James Kenneth Logan was confirmed by voice vote on December 15, 1977. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was James Kenneth Logan on?
- James Kenneth Logan was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit.
Sources
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20 years on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. Data as of 2026-09-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).