District of New Jersey / Appointed 1929 / Served to 1929
James William McCarthy
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
Appointed by President Calvin Coolidge in 1929 and confirmed by voice vote, James William McCarthy was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey. He earned a law degree from New York Law School in 1898. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, January 8, 1929
- Appointed by
- Calvin Coolidge, 1929
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- New York Law School 1898
- Succeeded
- John Rellstab
- Succeeded by
- Guy Leverne Fake
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | District of New Jersey · succeeded John Rellstab | Coolidge (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
| New York Law School | LL.B. | 1898 |
Sources
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