Eastern District of California / Appointed 1979 / Served to 2015
Lawrence K. Karlton
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California
Appointed by President Jimmy Carter in 1979 and confirmed by voice vote, Lawrence K. Karlton was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California. He earned a law degree from Columbia Law School in 1958. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, July 23, 1979
- Appointed by
- Jimmy Carter, 1979
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Columbia Law School 1958
- Succeeded
- Thomas Jamison MacBride
- Succeeded by
- Morrison C. England Jr.
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Eastern District of California · succeeded Thomas Jamison MacBride | 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
| Columbia Law School | J.D. | 1958 |
Sources
35 years on the Eastern District of California. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).