District of Delaware / Appointed 1942 / Served to 1966
Paul Conway Leahy
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware
Appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1942 and confirmed by voice vote, Paul Conway Leahy was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware. He earned a law degree from University of Pennsylvania Law School (now Carey Law School) in 1929. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, January 7, 1942
- Appointed by
- Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1942
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- University of Delaware 1926 · University of Pennsylvania Law School (now Carey Law School) 1929
- Succeeded
- John Percy Nields
- Succeeded by
- Edwin DeHaven Steel Jr.
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | District of Delaware · succeeded John Percy Nields | Roosevelt (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
24 years on the District of Delaware. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).