District of Columbia / Appointed 1967 / Served to 1978
Joseph Cornelius Waddy
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
Appointed by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1967 and confirmed by voice vote, Joseph Cornelius Waddy was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. He earned a law degree from Howard University School of Law in 1938. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, March 2, 1967
- Appointed by
- Lyndon B. Johnson, 1967
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Lincoln, Pennsylvania 1935 · Howard Law 1938
- Succeeded
- Richmond Bowling Keech
- Succeeded by
- John Garrett Penn
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | District of Columbia · succeeded Richmond Bowling Keech | Johnson (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
| Lincoln University, Pennsylvania | A.B. | 1935 |
| Howard University School of Law | LL.B. | 1938 |
Sources
11 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).