Ninth Circuit / Appointed 1994 / Senior status
Michael Daly Hawkins
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Appointed by President William J. Clinton in 1994 and confirmed by voice vote, Michael Daly Hawkins is a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. He earned a law degree from Arizona State University College of Law (now Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law) in 1970. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, September 14, 1994
- Appointed by
- William J. Clinton, 1994
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Arizona State 1967 · Arizona State College of Law (now Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law) 1970
- Succeeded
- Thomas Tang
- Succeeded by
- Mary Helen Murguia
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Ninth Circuit · succeeded Thomas Tang | Clinton (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
| Arizona State University | B.A. | 1967 |
| Arizona State University College of Law (now Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law) | J.D. | 1970 |
| University of Virginia School of Law | LL.M. | 1998 |
Sources
31 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).