Milan Dale Smith Jr.
Appointed by President George W. Bush in 2006 and confirmed by the Senate 93–0, Milan Dale Smith Jr. is a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. He earned a law degree from University of Chicago Law School in 1969. Sources ↓
- Born
- 1942 · age 84
- Appointed by
- George W. Bush, 2006
- Confirmed
- 93–0
- Education
- Brigham Young 1966 · University of Chicago Law School 1969
- Succeeded
- Atsushi Wallace Tashima
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Ninth Circuit succeeded Atsushi Wallace Tashima | G.W. Bush (R) | 93–0 |
Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own.
Confirmation vote
Nomination Confirmed 93–0 on May 16, 2006 · 109th Congress, Roll Call 120. Each senator links to their judicial-voting record.
Voted to confirm · 93
43 D, 49 R, 1 I
- Daniel Akaka(D-HI)
- Lamar Alexander(R-TN)
- A. Allard(R-CO)
- George Allen(R-VA)
- Max Baucus(D-MT)
- Evan Bayh(D-IN)
- Robert Bennett(R-UT)
- Joe Biden(D-DE)
- Jeff Bingaman(D-NM)
- Christopher Bond(R-MO)
- Barbara Boxer(D-CA)
- Samuel Brownback(R-KS)
- Jim Bunning(R-KY)
- Conrad Burns(R-MT)
- Richard Burr(R-NC)
- Robert Byrd(D-WV)
- Maria Cantwell(D-WA)
- Thomas Carper(D-DE)
- Lincoln Chafee(R-RI)
- Saxby Chambliss(R-GA)
- Hillary Clinton(D-NY)
- Tom Coburn(R-OK)
- Norm Coleman(R-MN)
- Susan Collins(R-ME)
- Kent Conrad(D-ND)
- John Cornyn(R-TX)
- Larry Craig(R-ID)
- Mike Crapo(R-ID)
- Mark Dayton(D-MN)
- James DeMint(R-SC)
- Mike DeWine(R-OH)
- Christopher Dodd(D-CT)
- Elizabeth Dole(R-NC)
- Pete Domenici(R-NM)
- Byron Dorgan(D-ND)
- Richard Durbin(D-IL)
- John Ensign(R-NV)
- Michael Enzi(R-WY)
- Russ Feingold(D-WI)
- Dianne Feinstein(D-CA)
- Bill Frist(R-TN)
- Lindsey Graham(R-SC)
- Charles Grassley(R-IA)
- Chuck Hagel(R-NE)
- Tom Harkin(D-IA)
- Orrin Hatch(R-UT)
- Kay Hutchison(R-TX)
- Jim Inhofe(R-OK)
- Daniel Inouye(D-HI)
- Johnny Isakson(R-GA)
- James Jeffords(I-VT)
- Tim Johnson(D-SD)
- Edward Kennedy(D-MA)
- John Kerry(D-MA)
- Herb Kohl(D-WI)
- Jon Kyl(R-AZ)
- Mary Landrieu(D-LA)
- Frank Lautenberg(D-NJ)
- Patrick Leahy(D-VT)
- Carl Levin(D-MI)
- Joe Lieberman(D-CT)
- Blanche Lincoln(D-AR)
- Richard Lugar(R-IN)
- Mel Martinez(R-FL)
- Mitch McConnell(R-KY)
- Robert Menendez(D-NJ)
- Barbara Mikulski(D-MD)
- Lisa Murkowski(R-AK)
- Patty Murray(D-WA)
- Bill Nelson(D-FL)
- Ben Nelson(D-NE)
- Barack Obama(D-IL)
- Mark Pryor(D-AR)
- Jack Reed(D-RI)
- Harry Reid(D-NV)
- Pat Roberts(R-KS)
- Ken Salazar(D-CO)
- Paul Sarbanes(D-MD)
- Charles Schumer(D-NY)
- Jeff Sessions(R-AL)
- Richard Shelby(R-AL)
- Gordon Smith(R-OR)
- Olympia Snowe(R-ME)
- Arlen Specter(R-PA)
- Debbie Stabenow(D-MI)
- Ted Stevens(R-AK)
- John Sununu(R-NH)
- Craig Thomas(R-WY)
- John Thune(R-SD)
- David Vitter(R-LA)
- George Voinovich(R-OH)
- John Warner(R-VA)
- Ron Wyden(D-OR)
Did not vote · 7
1 D, 6 R
- Thad Cochran(R-MS)
- Judd Gregg(R-NH)
- Trent Lott(R-MS)
- John McCain(R-AZ)
- Jay Rockefeller(D-WV)
- Rick Santorum(R-PA)
- Jim Talent(R-MO)
Education
| Brigham Young University | B.A. | 1966 |
| University of Chicago Law School | J.D. | 1969 |
Questions & answers
- Who appointed Milan Dale Smith Jr.?
- President George W. Bush appointed Milan Dale Smith Jr. to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in 2006.
- Was Milan Dale Smith Jr. appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Milan Dale Smith Jr. was appointed by President George W. Bush, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Milan Dale Smith Jr.'s confirmation vote?
- The Senate confirmed Milan Dale Smith Jr. 93–0 on May 16, 2006.
- Which court is Milan Dale Smith Jr. on?
- Milan Dale Smith Jr. is a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: Paulzmuda (CC BY-SA 4.0), via Wikimedia Commons
- Confirmation roll-call (Senate.gov, 2006)
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20 years on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).