Fifth Circuit / Appointed 1950 / Served to 1954

Louie Willard Strum

Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Appointed by President Harry S Truman in 1950 and confirmed by voice vote, Louie Willard Strum was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. He earned a law degree from Stetson University College of Law in 1912. He previously served on the Southern District of Florida.Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, September 23, 1950

Appointed by
Harry S Truman, 1950
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
Stetson College of Law 1912
Succeeded by
Warren Leroy Jones
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1931Southern District of FloridaHoover (R)voice
1950Fifth Circuit · succeeded Curtis Longino WallerTruman (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
Sources

3 years on the Fifth Circuit. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).