District of New Jersey / Appointed 1920 / Served to 1929
Joseph Lamb Bodine
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
Appointed by President Woodrow Wilson in 1920 and confirmed by voice vote, Joseph Lamb Bodine was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey. He earned a law degree from Harvard Law School in 1908. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, June 2, 1920
- Appointed by
- Woodrow Wilson, 1920
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Princeton 1905 · Harvard Law School 1908
- Succeeded
- John Warren Davis
- Succeeded by
- John Boyd Avis
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | District of New Jersey · succeeded John Warren Davis | Wilson (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. | 1905 |
| Harvard Law School | LL.B. | 1908 |
Sources
8 years on the District of New Jersey. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).