Fifth Circuit / Appointed 1969 / Served to 1990

Joe McDonald Ingraham

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

Appointed by President Richard M. Nixon in 1969 and confirmed by voice vote, Joe McDonald Ingraham was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. He earned a law degree from National University School of Law (now George Washington University Law School) in 1927. He previously served on the Southern District of Texas.Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, December 17, 1969

Appointed by
Richard M. Nixon, 1969
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
National Law (now George Washington University Law School) 1927
Succeeded by
Thomas Gibbs Gee
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1954Southern District of Texas · succeeded Thomas Martin KennerlyEisenhower (R)voice
1969Fifth CircuitNixon (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
Sources

20 years on the Fifth Circuit. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).