Louis Earl Goodman
Appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1942 and confirmed by voice vote, Louis Earl Goodman was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. He earned a law degree from University of California Hastings College of the Law (now UC College of the Law, San Francisco) in 1915. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, December 15, 1942
- Appointed by
- Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1942
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- University of California, Berkeley 1913 · University of California Hastings College of the Law (now UC College of the Law, San Francisco) 1915
- Succeeded
- Harold Louderback
- Succeeded by
- Stanley Alexander Weigel
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | Northern District of California · succeeded Harold Louderback | Roosevelt (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.
| University of California, Berkeley | B.A. | 1913 |
| University of California Hastings College of the Law (now UC College of the Law, San Francisco) | LL.B. | 1915 |
18 years on the Northern District of California. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).