District of Oregon / Appointed 1980 / Served to 2018
Owen Murphy Panner
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon
Appointed by President Jimmy Carter in 1980 and confirmed by voice vote, Owen Murphy Panner was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon. He earned a law degree from University of Oklahoma College of Law in 1949. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, February 20, 1980
- Appointed by
- Jimmy Carter, 1980
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- University of Oklahoma College of Law 1949
- Succeeded
- Otto Richard Skopil Jr.
- Succeeded by
- Ancer Lee Haggerty
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | District of Oregon · succeeded Otto Richard Skopil Jr. | Carter (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
38 years on the District of Oregon. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).