Northern District of Indiana / Appointed 1976 / Served to 1981

Phil McClellan McNagny Jr.

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana

Appointed by President Gerald Ford in 1976 and confirmed by voice vote, Phil McClellan McNagny Jr. was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana. He earned a law degree from Indiana University School of Law -- Bloomington (now Maurer School of Law) in 1950. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, May 6, 1976

Appointed by
Gerald Ford, 1976
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
Indiana Law -- Bloomington (now Maurer School of Law) 1950
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1976Northern District of Indiana · succeeded George N. BeamerFord (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

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