Eastern District of California / Appointed 1991 / Served to 2011
Oliver Winston Wanger
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California
Appointed by President George H.W. Bush in 1991 and confirmed by voice vote, Oliver Winston Wanger was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California. He earned a law degree from University of California, Berkeley, School of Law in 1966. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, March 21, 1991
- Appointed by
- George H.W. Bush, 1991
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- University of Southern California 1963 · University of California, Berkeley, Law 1966
- Succeeded
- Milton Lewis Schwartz
- Succeeded by
- Lawrence Joseph O'Neill
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Eastern District of California · succeeded Milton Lewis Schwartz | Bush (R) | 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
20 years on the Eastern District of California. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).