Marion Tinsley Bennett

Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

Appointed by President Richard M. Nixon in 1972 and confirmed by voice vote, Marion Tinsley Bennett was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. He earned a law degree from Washington University School of Law in 1938. He previously served on the Court of Claims. Sources ↓

Lived

1914–2000

Appointed by

Richard M. Nixon, 1972

Confirmed

by voice vote

Education

Southwest Missouri State (now Missouri State University) 1935 · Washington Law 1938

Succeeded by

Haldane Robert Mayer

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 Marion Tinsley Bennett?

President Richard M. Nixon appointed Marion Tinsley Bennett to the Court of Claims in 1972.

Was Marion Tinsley Bennett appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

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

What was Marion Tinsley Bennett's confirmation vote?

Marion Tinsley Bennett was confirmed by voice vote on June 28, 1972. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

Which court was Marion Tinsley Bennett on?

Marion Tinsley Bennett was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

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