District of Columbia / Appointed 1977 / Served to 2013
Louis Falk Oberdorfer
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
Appointed by President Jimmy Carter in 1977 and confirmed by voice vote, Louis Falk Oberdorfer was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. He earned a law degree from Yale Law School in 1946. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, October 7, 1977
- Appointed by
- Jimmy Carter, 1977
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Dartmouth College 1939 · Yale Law School 1946
- Succeeded
- William Blakely Jones
- Succeeded by
- Emmet G. Sullivan
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | District of Columbia · succeeded William Blakely Jones | 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
| Dartmouth College | A.B. | 1939 |
| Yale Law School | LL.B. | 1946 |
Sources
35 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).