Eastern District of Pennsylvania / Appointed 1964 / Served to 1984

John Morgan Davis

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Appointed by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1964 and confirmed by voice vote, John Morgan Davis was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. He earned a law degree from University of Pennsylvania Law School (now Carey Law School) in 1932. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, March 14, 1964

Appointed by
Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
University of Pennsylvania 1929 · University of Pennsylvania Law School (now Carey Law School) 1932
Succeeded by
Edward Norman Cahn
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1964Eastern District of Pennsylvania · succeeded Thomas C. EganJohnson (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

19 years on the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).