Central District of California / Appointed 1971 / Served to 1995
Lawrence Tupper Lydick
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
Appointed by President Richard M. Nixon in 1971 and confirmed by voice vote, Lawrence Tupper Lydick was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. He earned a law degree from Stanford Law School in 1942. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, July 29, 1971
- Appointed by
- Richard M. Nixon, 1971
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Stanford 1938 · Stanford Law School 1942
- Succeeded
- Thurmond Clarke
- Succeeded by
- James M. Ideman
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Central District of California · succeeded Thurmond Clarke | 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
| Stanford University | A.B. | 1938 |
| Stanford Law School | J.D. | 1942 |
Sources
24 years on the Central District of California. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).