District of South Carolina / Appointed 1979 / Served to 2011
Matthew James Perry Jr.
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina
Appointed by President Jimmy Carter in 1979 and confirmed by voice vote, Matthew James Perry Jr. was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina. He earned a law degree from South Carolina State School of Law in 1951. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, September 19, 1979
- Appointed by
- Jimmy Carter, 1979
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Colored Normal Industrial & Mechanical College of S. Car. (now S. Car. State U.) 1948 · South Carolina State Law 1951
- Succeeded by
- Patrick Michael Duffy
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | District of South Carolina | 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
| Colored Normal Industrial & Mechanical College of S. Car. (now S. Car. State U.) | B.S. | 1948 |
| South Carolina State School of Law | LL.B. | 1951 |
Sources
31 years on the District of South Carolina. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).