Middle District of Pennsylvania / Appointed 1970 / Served to 2011
Malcolm Muir
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
Appointed by President Richard M. Nixon in 1970 and confirmed by voice vote, Malcolm Muir was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. He earned a law degree from Harvard Law School in 1938. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, October 8, 1970
- Appointed by
- Richard M. Nixon, 1970
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Lehigh 1935 · Harvard Law School 1938
- Succeeded by
- Edwin Michael Kosik
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Middle District of Pennsylvania | Nixon (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
| Lehigh University | B.A. | 1935 |
| Harvard Law School | LL.B. | 1938 |
Sources
40 years on the Middle District of Pennsylvania. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).