Northern District of California / Appointed 1939 / Served to 1953

Martin Ignatius Welsh

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

Appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1939 and confirmed by voice vote, Martin Ignatius Welsh was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, July 11, 1939

Appointed by
Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1939
Confirmed
by voice vote
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1939Northern District of CaliforniaRoosevelt (D)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.

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