Ninth Circuit / Appointed 1973 / Served to 2008
Joseph Tyree Sneed III
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Appointed by President Richard M. Nixon in 1973 and confirmed by voice vote, Joseph Tyree Sneed III was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. He earned a law degree from University of Texas School of Law in 1947. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, August 3, 1973
- Appointed by
- Richard M. Nixon, 1973
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- University of Texas Law 1947
- Succeeded
- Frederick George Hamley
- Succeeded by
- Stephen S. Trott
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Ninth Circuit · succeeded Frederick George Hamley | 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
| Southwestern University | B.B.A. | 1941 |
| University of Texas School of Law | LL.B. | 1947 |
| Harvard Law School | S.J.D. | 1958 |
Sources
34 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).