Second Circuit / Appointed 1964 / Served to 1978
Robert Palmer Anderson
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Appointed by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1964 and confirmed by voice vote, Robert Palmer Anderson was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. He earned a law degree from Yale Law School in 1929. He previously served on the District of Connecticut.Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, August 15, 1964
- Appointed by
- Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Yale College 1927 · Yale Law School 1929
- Succeeded
- Charles Edward Clark
- Succeeded by
- William Homer Timbers
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | District of Connecticut · succeeded Carroll Clark Hincks | Eisenhower (R) | voice |
| 1964 | Second Circuit · succeeded Charles Edward Clark | Johnson (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
| Yale College | B.A. | 1927 |
| Yale Law School | LL.B. | 1929 |
Sources
13 years on the Second Circuit. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).