Ninth Circuit / Appointed 1985 / Served to 2017
John T. Noonan Jr.
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Appointed by President Ronald Reagan in 1985 and confirmed by voice vote, John T. Noonan Jr. was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. He earned a law degree from Harvard Law School in 1954. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, December 16, 1985
- Appointed by
- Ronald Reagan, 1985
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Harvard College 1946 · Harvard Law School 1954
- Succeeded by
- Marsha Siegel Berzon
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Ninth Circuit | Reagan (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
| Harvard College | B.A. | 1946 |
| Catholic University of America | M.A. | 1949 |
| Catholic University of America | Ph.D. | 1951 |
| Harvard Law School | LL.B. | 1954 |
Sources
31 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).