Eastern District of California / Appointed 1969 / Served to 1998

Philip Charles Wilkins

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

Appointed by President Richard M. Nixon in 1969 and confirmed by voice vote, Philip Charles Wilkins was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California. He earned a law degree from University of California Hastings College of the Law (now UC College of the Law, San Francisco) in 1939. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, December 17, 1969

Appointed by
Richard M. Nixon, 1969
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
University of California Hastings College of the Law (now UC College of the Law, San Francisco) 1939
Succeeded by
Edward J. Garcia
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1969Eastern District of California · succeeded Sherrill HalbertNixon (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

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