District of Arizona / Appointed 1952 / Served to 1991

James Augustine Walsh

Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona

Appointed by President Harry S Truman in 1952 and confirmed by voice vote, James Augustine Walsh was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona. He earned a law degree from Georgetown College Law School (now Georgetown University Law Center) in 1928. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, July 5, 1952

Appointed by
Harry S Truman, 1952
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
Georgetown College Law School (now Georgetown Law Center) 1928
Succeeded by
Mary Anne Richey
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1952District of Arizona · succeeded Howard C. SpeakmanTruman (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

38 years on the District of Arizona. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).