Central District of California / Appointed 1971 / Served to 1984

Malcolm Millar Lucas

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Appointed by President Richard M. Nixon in 1971 and confirmed by voice vote, Malcolm Millar Lucas was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. He earned a law degree from University of Southern California Law School (now Gould School of Law) in 1953. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, July 29, 1971

Appointed by
Richard M. Nixon, 1971
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
University of Southern California 1950 · University of Southern California Law School (now Gould Law) 1953
Succeeded by
William J. Rea
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1971Central District of CaliforniaNixon (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

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