Northern District of California / Appointed 1983 / Served to 1993

John P. Vukasin Jr.

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Appointed by President Ronald Reagan in 1983 and confirmed by voice vote, John P. Vukasin Jr. was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. He earned a law degree from University of California, Berkeley, School of Law in 1956. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, September 20, 1983

Appointed by
Ronald Reagan, 1983
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
University of California, Berkeley 1950 · University of California, Berkeley, Law 1956
Succeeded by
Maxine M. Chesney
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1983Northern District of California · succeeded Stanley Alexander WeigelReagan (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
Sources

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