Otto Kerner Jr.

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

Appointed by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1968 and confirmed by voice vote, Otto Kerner Jr. was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. He earned a law degree from Northwestern University School of Law (now Pritzker School of Law) in 1934. Sources ↓

Lived

1908–1976

Appointed by

Lyndon B. Johnson, 1968

Confirmed

by voice vote

Education

Brown 1930 · Northwestern Law (now Pritzker School of Law) 1934

Succeeded

Winfred George Knoch

Succeeded by

William Joseph Bauer

Federal judicial service

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 Otto Kerner Jr.?

President Lyndon B. Johnson appointed Otto Kerner Jr. to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit in 1968.

Was Otto Kerner Jr. appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

Otto Kerner Jr. was appointed by President Lyndon B. Johnson, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was Otto Kerner Jr.'s confirmation vote?

Otto Kerner Jr. was confirmed by voice vote on April 11, 1968. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

Which court was Otto Kerner Jr. on?

Otto Kerner Jr. was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.

6 years on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).