Eastern District of Virginia / Appointed 1967 / Served to 1998
John Ashton MacKenzie
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
Appointed by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1967 and confirmed by voice vote, John Ashton MacKenzie was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. He earned a law degree from Washington and Lee University School of Law in 1939. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, August 18, 1967
- Appointed by
- Lyndon B. Johnson, 1967
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Washington and Lee Law 1939
- Succeeded by
- James Randolph Spencer
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Eastern District of Virginia | Johnson (D) | 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
30 years on the Eastern District of Virginia. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).