John Simpson Hastings

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

Appointed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1957 and confirmed by voice vote, John Simpson Hastings was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. He earned a law degree from Indiana University School of Law -- Bloomington (now Maurer School of Law) in 1924. Sources ↓

Lived

1898–1977

Appointed by

Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1957

Confirmed

by voice vote

Education

U.S. Military Academy 1920 · Indiana Law -- Bloomington (now Maurer School of Law) 1924

Succeeded

James Earl Major

Succeeded by

Wilbur Frank Pell Jr.

Federal judicial service

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

Questions & answers

Who appointed John Simpson Hastings?

President Dwight D. Eisenhower appointed John Simpson Hastings to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit in 1957.

Was John Simpson Hastings appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

John Simpson Hastings 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 Simpson Hastings's confirmation vote?

John Simpson Hastings was confirmed by voice vote on August 22, 1957. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

Which court was John Simpson Hastings on?

John Simpson Hastings was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.

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