District of Columbia / Appointed 1959 / Served to 1980

Leonard Patrick Walsh

Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia

Appointed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1959 and confirmed by voice vote, Leonard Patrick Walsh was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. He earned a law degree from National University School of Law (now George Washington University Law School) in 1933. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, September 9, 1959

Appointed by
Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1959
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
National Law (now George Washington University Law School) 1933
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1959District of Columbia · succeeded Bolitha James LawsEisenhower (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
Sources

20 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).