District of Alaska / Appointed 1966 / Served to 2013
James Arnold von der Heydt
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Alaska
Appointed by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1966 and confirmed by voice vote, James Arnold von der Heydt was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Alaska. He earned a law degree from Northwestern University School of Law (now Pritzker School of Law) in 1951. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, October 20, 1966
- Appointed by
- Lyndon B. Johnson, 1966
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Albion College 1942 · Northwestern Law (now Pritzker School of Law) 1951
- Succeeded
- Walter Hartman Hodge
- Succeeded by
- H[ezekiah] Russel Holland
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | District of Alaska · succeeded Walter Hartman Hodge | 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
Sources
47 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).