Ninth Circuit / Appointed 1959 / Served to 1992

Montgomery Oliver Koelsch

Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Appointed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1959 and confirmed by voice vote, Montgomery Oliver Koelsch was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. He earned a law degree from University of Washington School of Law in 1935. Sources ↓

Lived
1912–1992
Appointed by
Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1959
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
University of Washington 1932 · University of Washington Law 1935
Succeeded by
J. Blaine Anderson

Federal judicial service

YearCourtAppointed byVote
1959Ninth Circuit
succeeded James Alger Fee
Eisenhower (R)Voice vote

Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own. A voice vote means the chamber approved aloud. No senator-by-senator tally is recorded.

Confirmation vote

Voice vote

The Senate approved this confirmation aloud, with no senator-by-senator tally recorded. Recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989.

Education

Questions & answers

Who appointed Montgomery Oliver Koelsch?
President Dwight D. Eisenhower appointed Montgomery Oliver Koelsch to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in 1959.
Was Montgomery Oliver Koelsch appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
Montgomery Oliver Koelsch was appointed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was Montgomery Oliver Koelsch's confirmation vote?
Montgomery Oliver Koelsch was confirmed by voice vote on September 14, 1959. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
Which court was Montgomery Oliver Koelsch on?
Montgomery Oliver Koelsch was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.

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32 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).