Second Circuit / Appointed 1960 / Served to 1980
John Joseph Smith
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Appointed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1960 and confirmed by voice vote, John Joseph Smith was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. He earned a law degree from Yale Law School in 1927. He previously served on the District of Connecticut.Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, September 1, 1960
- Appointed by
- Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1960
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Yale College 1925 · Yale Law School 1927
- Succeeded
- Carroll Clark Hincks
- Succeeded by
- Thomas Joseph Meskill
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | District of Connecticut · succeeded Edwin Stark Thomas | Roosevelt (D) | voice |
| 1960 | Second Circuit · succeeded Carroll Clark Hincks | Eisenhower (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
| Yale College | B.A. | 1925 |
| Yale Law School | LL.B. | 1927 |
Sources
19 years on the Second Circuit. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).