Tenth Circuit / Appointed 1977 / Served to 1998

James Kenneth Logan

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

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 by
Mary Beck Briscoe

Federal judicial service

YearCourtAppointed byVote
1977Tenth CircuitCarter (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

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.

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20 years on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).