Federal Circuit / Appointed 1982 / Served to 1991
Portrait of Phillip Benjamin Baldwin

Phillip Benjamin Baldwin

Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

Appointed by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1968 and confirmed by voice vote, Phillip Benjamin Baldwin was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. He previously served on the U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals. Sources ↓

Lived
1924–2002
Appointed by
Lyndon B. Johnson, 1968
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
North Texas State College (now of North Texas) 1949

Federal judicial service

YearCourtAppointed byVote
1968U.S. Court of Customs and Patent AppealsL.B. Johnson (D)Voice vote
1982Federal CircuitReassigned

Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own. A voice vote means the chamber approved aloud. No senator-by-senator tally is recorded.

Confirmation vote

Voice vote

The Senate approved this confirmation aloud, with no senator-by-senator tally recorded. Recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989.

Education

South Texas College of Law
Baylor University School of Law
North Texas State College (now University of North Texas)B.A.1949

Questions & answers

Who appointed Phillip Benjamin Baldwin?
President Lyndon B. Johnson appointed Phillip Benjamin Baldwin to the U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals in 1968.
Was Phillip Benjamin Baldwin appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
Phillip Benjamin Baldwin was appointed by President Lyndon B. Johnson, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was Phillip Benjamin Baldwin's confirmation vote?
Phillip Benjamin Baldwin was confirmed by voice vote on July 25, 1968. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
Which court was Phillip Benjamin Baldwin on?
Phillip Benjamin Baldwin was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

Sources

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8 years on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).