Western District of North Carolina / Appointed 1968 / Served to 1995
James Bryan McMillan
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina
Appointed by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1968 and confirmed by voice vote, James Bryan McMillan was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina. He earned a law degree from Harvard Law School in 1940. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, June 6, 1968
- Appointed by
- Lyndon B. Johnson, 1968
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- University of North Carolina 1937 · Harvard Law School 1940
- Succeeded
- Wilson Warlick
- Succeeded by
- Graham Calder Mullen
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Western District of North Carolina · succeeded Wilson Warlick | 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
| University of North Carolina | A.B. | 1937 |
| Harvard Law School | LL.B. | 1940 |
Sources
26 years on the Western District of North Carolina. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).