Ninth Circuit / Appointed 1979 / Senior status
Mary Murphy Schroeder
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Appointed by President Jimmy Carter in 1979 and confirmed by voice vote, Mary Murphy Schroeder is a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. She earned a law degree from University of Chicago Law School in 1965. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, September 25, 1979
- Appointed by
- Jimmy Carter, 1979
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Swarthmore College 1962 · University of Chicago Law School 1965
- Succeeded by
- Andrew David Hurwitz
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Ninth Circuit | Carter (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.
Education
| Swarthmore College | B.A. | 1962 |
| University of Chicago Law School | J.D. | 1965 |
Sources
46 years on the Ninth Circuit. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).