Middle District of North Carolina / Appointed 1980 / Served to 2006
Richard Cannon Erwin
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina
Appointed by President Jimmy Carter in 1980 and confirmed by voice vote, Richard Cannon Erwin was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina. He earned a law degree from Howard University School of Law in 1951. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, September 29, 1980
- Appointed by
- Jimmy Carter, 1980
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Johnson C. Smith 1947 · Howard Law 1951
- Succeeded by
- James A. Beaty Jr.
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Middle District of North Carolina | Carter (D) | 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
| Johnson C. Smith University | B.A. | 1947 |
| Howard University School of Law | LL.B. | 1951 |
Sources
26 years on the Middle District of North Carolina. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).