Southern District of California / Appointed 1924 / Served to 1960

Paul John McCormick

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California

Appointed by President Calvin Coolidge in 1924 and confirmed by voice vote, Paul John McCormick was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, February 11, 1924

Appointed by
Calvin Coolidge, 1924
Confirmed
by voice vote
Succeeded by
Ernest Allen Tolin
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1924Southern District of California · succeeded Oscar A. TrippetCoolidge (R)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

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