Who appointed Robert Boochever?

President Jimmy Carter appointed Robert Boochever to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in 1980.

Was Robert Boochever appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

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

What was Robert Boochever's confirmation vote?

Robert Boochever was confirmed by voice vote on June 18, 1980. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

Ninth Circuit / Appointed 1980 / Served to 2011

Robert Boochever

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

Appointed by President Jimmy Carter in 1980 and confirmed by voice vote, Robert Boochever was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. He earned a law degree from Cornell Law School in 1941. Sources ↓

Lived: 1917–2011
Appointed by: Jimmy Carter, 1980
Confirmed: by voice vote
Education: Cornell 1939 · Cornell Law School 1941
Succeeded: Shirley Ann Mount Hufstedler
Succeeded by: Diarmuid Fionntain O'Scannlain

Federal judicial service

Year	Court	Appointed by	Vote
1980	Ninth Circuit succeeded Shirley Ann Mount Hufstedler	Carter (D)	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

Cornell University	B.A.	1939
Cornell Law School	J.D.	1941

Questions & answers

Who appointed Robert Boochever?: President Jimmy Carter appointed Robert Boochever to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in 1980.
Was Robert Boochever appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?: Robert Boochever was appointed by President Jimmy Carter, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was Robert Boochever's confirmation vote?: Robert Boochever was confirmed by voice vote on June 18, 1980. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
Which court was Robert Boochever on?: Robert Boochever was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.

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31 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).