District of Columbia / Appointed 1954 / Served to 1975

Joseph Charles McGarraghy

Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia

Appointed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1954 and confirmed by voice vote, Joseph Charles McGarraghy 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 1921. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, December 2, 1954

Appointed by
Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1954
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
Georgetown College Law School (now Georgetown Law Center) 1921
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1954District of Columbia · succeeded Walter Maximillian BastianEisenhower (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

20 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).