John Coleman Pickett

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

Appointed by President Harry S Truman in 1949 and confirmed by voice vote, John Coleman Pickett was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. He earned a law degree from University of Nebraska College of Law in 1922. Sources ↓

Lived

1896–1983

Appointed by

Harry S Truman, 1949

Confirmed

by voice vote

Education

University of Nebraska College of Law 1922

Succeeded by

John Joseph Hickey

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 Coleman Pickett?

President Harry S Truman appointed John Coleman Pickett to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit in 1949.

Was John Coleman Pickett appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

John Coleman Pickett was appointed by President Harry S Truman, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was John Coleman Pickett's confirmation vote?

John Coleman Pickett was confirmed by voice vote on October 12, 1949. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

Which court was John Coleman Pickett on?

John Coleman Pickett was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit.

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