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 ↓

Lived
1872–1939
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

YearCourtAppointed byVote
1929District of New Jersey
succeeded John Rellstab
Coolidge (R)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 William McCarthy?
President Calvin Coolidge appointed James William McCarthy to the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey in 1929.
Was James William McCarthy appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
James William McCarthy was appointed by President Calvin Coolidge, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was James William McCarthy's confirmation vote?
James William McCarthy was confirmed by voice vote on January 8, 1929. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
Which court was James William McCarthy on?
James William McCarthy was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey.

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Appointed in 1929. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).