Who appointed John Robert Brown?

President Dwight D. Eisenhower appointed John Robert Brown to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in 1955.

Was John Robert Brown appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

John Robert Brown was appointed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was John Robert Brown's confirmation vote?

John Robert Brown was confirmed by voice vote on July 22, 1955. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

Fifth Circuit / Appointed 1955 / Served to 1993

John Robert Brown

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

Appointed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1955 and confirmed by voice vote, John Robert Brown was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. He earned a law degree from University of Michigan Law School in 1932. Sources ↓

Lived: 1909–1993
Appointed by: Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1955
Confirmed: by voice vote
Education: University of Nebraska 1930 · University of Michigan Law School 1932
Succeeded: Robert Lee Russell
Succeeded by: Robert Madden Hill

Federal judicial service

Year	Court	Appointed by	Vote
1955	Fifth Circuit succeeded Robert Lee Russell	Eisenhower (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 Nebraska	A.B.	1930
University of Michigan Law School	J.D.	1932

Questions & answers

Who appointed John Robert Brown?: President Dwight D. Eisenhower appointed John Robert Brown to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in 1955.
Was John Robert Brown appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?: John Robert Brown was appointed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was John Robert Brown's confirmation vote?: John Robert Brown was confirmed by voice vote on July 22, 1955. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
Which court was John Robert Brown on?: John Robert Brown was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.

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37 years on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).