Phyllis A. Kravitch

Appointed by President Jimmy Carter in 1979 and confirmed by voice vote, Phyllis A. Kravitch was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. She earned a law degree from University of Pennsylvania Law School (now Carey Law School) in 1943. She previously served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Sources ↓

Lived

1920–2017

Appointed by

Jimmy Carter, 1979

Confirmed

by voice vote

Education

Goucher College 1941 · University of Pennsylvania Law School (now Carey Law School) 1943

Succeeded by

Frank M. Hull

Federal judicial service

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

Questions & answers

Who appointed Phyllis A. Kravitch?

President Jimmy Carter appointed Phyllis A. Kravitch to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in 1979.

Was Phyllis A. Kravitch appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

Phyllis A. Kravitch was appointed by President Jimmy Carter, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was Phyllis A. Kravitch's confirmation vote?

Phyllis A. Kravitch was confirmed by voice vote on March 21, 1979. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

Which court was Phyllis A. Kravitch on?

Phyllis A. Kravitch was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.

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