Southern District of New York / Appointed 1972 / Served to 2012
Robert Lee Carter
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
Appointed by President Richard M. Nixon in 1972 and confirmed by voice vote, Robert Lee Carter was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. He earned a law degree from Howard University School of Law in 1940. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, July 21, 1972
- Appointed by
- Richard M. Nixon, 1972
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Lincoln, Pennsylvania 1937 · Howard Law 1940
- Succeeded
- Thomas Francis Croake
- Succeeded by
- Kenneth Conboy
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Southern District of New York · succeeded Thomas Francis Croake | Nixon (R) | 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
| Lincoln University, Pennsylvania | A.B. | 1937 |
| Howard University School of Law | LL.B. | 1940 |
| Columbia Law School | LL.M. | 1941 |
Sources
39 years on the Southern District of New York. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).