Ninth Circuit / Appointed 1969 / Served to 1995
John Francis Kilkenny
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Appointed by President Richard M. Nixon in 1969 and confirmed by voice vote, John Francis Kilkenny was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. He earned a law degree from Notre Dame Law School in 1925. He previously served on the District of Oregon.Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, September 12, 1969
- Appointed by
- Richard M. Nixon, 1969
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Notre Dame Law School 1925
- Succeeded by
- Alfred Theodore Goodwin
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | District of Oregon · succeeded Claude Charles McColloch | Eisenhower (R) | voice |
| 1969 | Ninth Circuit | Nixon (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
| Notre Dame Law School | LL.B. | 1925 |
Sources
25 years on the Ninth Circuit. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).