Who appointed Richard Harvey Chambers?

President Dwight D. Eisenhower appointed Richard Harvey Chambers to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in 1954.

Was Richard Harvey Chambers appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

Richard Harvey Chambers was appointed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was Richard Harvey Chambers's confirmation vote?

Richard Harvey Chambers was confirmed by voice vote on April 27, 1954. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

Ninth Circuit / Appointed 1954 / Served to 1994

Richard Harvey Chambers

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

Appointed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1954 and confirmed by voice vote, Richard Harvey Chambers was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. He earned a law degree from Stanford Law School in 1932. Sources ↓

Lived: 1906–1994
Appointed by: Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1954
Confirmed: by voice vote
Education: University of Arizona 1929 · Stanford Law School 1932
Succeeded by: Thomas Tang

Federal judicial service

Year	Court	Appointed by	Vote
1954	Ninth Circuit	Eisenhower (R)	Voice vote

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

University of Arizona	A.B.	1929
Stanford Law School	LL.B.	1932

Questions & answers

Who appointed Richard Harvey Chambers?: President Dwight D. Eisenhower appointed Richard Harvey Chambers to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in 1954.
Was Richard Harvey Chambers appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?: Richard Harvey Chambers was appointed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was Richard Harvey Chambers's confirmation vote?: Richard Harvey Chambers was confirmed by voice vote on April 27, 1954. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
Which court was Richard Harvey Chambers on?: Richard Harvey Chambers was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.

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