District of Columbia / Appointed 1966 / Served to 1992
John Lewis Smith Jr.
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
Appointed by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1966 and confirmed by voice vote, John Lewis Smith Jr. was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. He earned a law degree from Georgetown College Law School (now Georgetown University Law Center) in 1938. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, October 20, 1966
- Appointed by
- Lyndon B. Johnson, 1966
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Princeton 1935 · Georgetown College Law School (now Georgetown Law Center) 1938
- Succeeded
- Luther Wallace Youngdahl
- Succeeded by
- Stanley S. Harris
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | District of Columbia · succeeded Luther Wallace Youngdahl | 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
| Princeton University | A.B. | 1935 |
| Georgetown College Law School (now Georgetown University Law Center) | LL.B. | 1938 |
| Georgetown College Law School (now Georgetown University Law Center) | LL.M. | 1939 |
Sources
25 years on the District of Columbia. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).