District of Alaska / Appointed 1990 / Active
James Keith Singleton Jr.
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Alaska
Appointed by President George H.W. Bush in 1990 and confirmed by voice vote, James Keith Singleton Jr. is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Alaska. He earned a law degree from University of California, Berkeley, School of Law in 1964. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, May 11, 1990
- Appointed by
- George H.W. Bush, 1990
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- University of California, Berkeley 1961 · University of California, Berkeley, Law 1964
- Succeeded
- James Martin Fitzgerald
- Succeeded by
- Timothy Mark Burgess
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | District of Alaska · succeeded James Martin Fitzgerald | Bush (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
| University of California, Berkeley | A.B. | 1961 |
| University of California, Berkeley, School of Law | LL.B. | 1964 |
Sources
36 years on the District of Alaska. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).