Eastern District of Oklahoma / Appointed 1974 / Served to 1978
Joseph Wilson Morris
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma
Appointed by President Richard M. Nixon in 1974 and confirmed by voice vote, Joseph Wilson Morris was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma. He earned a law degree from Washburn University School of Law in 1947. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, April 5, 1974
- Appointed by
- Richard M. Nixon, 1974
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Washburn 1943 · Washburn Law 1947
- Succeeded
- Orville Edwin Langley
- Succeeded by
- Frank Howell Seay
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Eastern District of Oklahoma · succeeded Orville Edwin Langley | Nixon (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
| Washburn University | A.B. | 1943 |
| Washburn University School of Law | LL.B. | 1947 |
| University of Michigan Law School | LL.M. | 1948 |
| University of Michigan Law School | S.J.D. | 1955 |
Sources
4 years on the Eastern District of Oklahoma. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).