Ninth Circuit / Appointed 1979 / Served to 2020
Joseph Jerome Farris
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Appointed by President Jimmy Carter in 1979 and confirmed by voice vote, Joseph Jerome Farris was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. He earned a law degree from University of Washington School of Law in 1958. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, September 26, 1979
- Appointed by
- Jimmy Carter, 1979
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Morehouse College 1951 · University of Washington Law 1958
- Succeeded by
- M. Margaret McKeown
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Ninth Circuit | Carter (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
| Morehouse College | B.S. | 1951 |
| Atlanta University (now Clark Atlanta University) | M.S.W. | 1955 |
| University of Washington School of Law | J.D. | 1958 |
Sources
40 years on the Ninth Circuit. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).