Who appointed Jean Galloway Bissell?

President Ronald Reagan appointed Jean Galloway Bissell to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in 1984.

Was Jean Galloway Bissell appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

Jean Galloway Bissell was appointed by President Ronald Reagan, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was Jean Galloway Bissell's confirmation vote?

Jean Galloway Bissell was confirmed by voice vote on June 8, 1984. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

Federal Circuit / Appointed 1984 / Served to 1990

Jean Galloway Bissell

Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

Appointed by President Ronald Reagan in 1984 and confirmed by voice vote, Jean Galloway Bissell was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. She earned a law degree from University of South Carolina School of Law in 1958. Sources ↓

Lived: 1936–1990
Appointed by: Ronald Reagan, 1984
Confirmed: by voice vote
Education: University of South Carolina 1956 · University of South Carolina Law 1958
Succeeded by: Randall Ray Rader

Federal judicial service

Year	Court	Appointed by	Vote
1984	Federal Circuit	Reagan (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

University of South Carolina	B.S.	1956
University of South Carolina School of Law	LL.B.	1958

Questions & answers

Who appointed Jean Galloway Bissell?: President Ronald Reagan appointed Jean Galloway Bissell to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in 1984.
Was Jean Galloway Bissell appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?: Jean Galloway Bissell was appointed by President Ronald Reagan, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was Jean Galloway Bissell's confirmation vote?: Jean Galloway Bissell was confirmed by voice vote on June 8, 1984. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
Which court was Jean Galloway Bissell on?: Jean Galloway Bissell was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

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