Malcolm Richard Wilkey

Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit

Appointed by President Richard M. Nixon in 1970 and confirmed by voice vote, Malcolm Richard Wilkey was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. He earned a law degree from Harvard Law School in 1948. Sources ↓

Lived

1918–2009

Appointed by

Richard M. Nixon, 1970

Confirmed

by voice vote

Education

Harvard 1940 · Harvard Law School 1948

Succeeded

Warren Earl Burger

Succeeded by

Stephen Fain Williams

Federal judicial service

Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own. A voice vote means the chamber approved aloud. No senator-by-senator tally is recorded.

Confirmation vote

Voice vote

The Senate approved this confirmation aloud, with no senator-by-senator tally recorded. Recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989.

Education

Questions & answers

Who appointed Malcolm Richard Wilkey?

President Richard M. Nixon appointed Malcolm Richard Wilkey to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in 1970.

Was Malcolm Richard Wilkey appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

Malcolm Richard Wilkey was appointed by President Richard M. Nixon, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was Malcolm Richard Wilkey's confirmation vote?

Malcolm Richard Wilkey was confirmed by voice vote on February 24, 1970. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

Which court was Malcolm Richard Wilkey on?

Malcolm Richard Wilkey was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.

15 years on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).