Eastern District of Arkansas / Appointed 1965 / Served to 1997

Oren Harris

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas

Appointed by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1965 and confirmed by voice vote, Oren Harris was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas. He earned a law degree from Cumberland School of Law in 1930. He previously served on the Western District of Arkansas.Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, August 11, 1965

Appointed by
Lyndon B. Johnson, 1965
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
Henderson-Brown State College (now Henderson State) 1929 · Cumberland Law 1930
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1965Eastern District of ArkansasJohnson (D)voice
1965Western District of ArkansasJohnson (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
Henderson-Brown State College (now Henderson State University)A.B.1929
Cumberland School of LawLL.B.1930
Sources

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