Eastern District of North Carolina / Appointed 1988 / Served to 2025

Malcolm Jones Howard

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina

Appointed by President Ronald Reagan in 1988 and confirmed by voice vote, Malcolm Jones Howard was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina. He earned a law degree from Wake Forest University School of Law in 1970. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, February 25, 1988

Appointed by
Ronald Reagan, 1988
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
U.S. Military Academy 1962 · Wake Forest Law 1970
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1988Eastern District of North CarolinaReagan (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

36 years on the Eastern District of North Carolina. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).