Southern District of Ohio / Appointed 1974 / Served to 1985

Robert Morton Duncan

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio

Appointed by President Richard M. Nixon in 1974 and confirmed by voice vote, Robert Morton Duncan was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio. He earned a law degree from Ohio State University College of Law (now Michael E. Moritz College of Law) in 1952. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, June 13, 1974

Appointed by
Richard M. Nixon, 1974
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
Ohio State 1948 · Ohio State College of Law (now Michael E. Moritz College of Law) 1952
Succeeded by
James L. Graham
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1974Southern District of Ohio · succeeded Carl Andrew WeinmanNixon (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
Sources

10 years on the Southern District of Ohio. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).