Eastern District of New York / Appointed 1959 / Served to 1997
John Ries Bartels
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
Appointed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1959 and confirmed by voice vote, John Ries Bartels was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York. He earned a law degree from Harvard Law School in 1923. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, July 28, 1959
- Appointed by
- Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1959
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Johns Hopkins 1920 · Harvard Law School 1923
- Succeeded
- Robert Alexander Inch
- Succeeded by
- Henry Bramwell
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Eastern District of New York · succeeded Robert Alexander Inch | Eisenhower (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
| Johns Hopkins University | A.B. | 1920 |
| Harvard Law School | LL.B. | 1923 |
Sources
37 years on the Eastern District of New York. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).