Northern District of California / Appointed 1950 / Served to 1976

Oliver Jesse Carter

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Appointed by President Harry S Truman in 1950 and confirmed by voice vote, Oliver Jesse Carter was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. He earned a law degree from University of California Hastings College of the Law (now UC College of the Law, San Francisco) in 1935. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, December 13, 1950

Appointed by
Harry S Truman, 1950
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
University of California Hastings College of the Law (now UC College of the Law, San Francisco) 1935
Succeeded by
Cecil F. Poole
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1950Northern District of CaliforniaTruman (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
Sources

25 years on the Northern District of California. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).