Northern District of Mississippi / Appointed 1968 / Served to 1982
Orma Rinehart Smith
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi
Appointed by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1968 and confirmed by voice vote, Orma Rinehart Smith was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi. He earned a law degree from University of Mississippi School of Law in 1927. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, July 25, 1968
- Appointed by
- Lyndon B. Johnson, 1968
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- University of Mississippi Law 1927
- Succeeded
- Claude Feemster Clayton
- Succeeded by
- Lyonel Thomas Senter Jr.
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Northern District of Mississippi · succeeded Claude Feemster Clayton | Johnson (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
13 years on the Northern District of Mississippi. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).