Central District of California / Appointed 1974 / Served to 1984

Robert Firth

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Appointed by President Richard M. Nixon in 1974 and confirmed by voice vote, Robert Firth was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. He earned a law degree from Harvard Law School in 1948. Sources ↓

Lived
1918–1984
Appointed by
Richard M. Nixon, 1974
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
Indiana 1940 · Harvard Law School 1948

Federal judicial service

YearCourtAppointed byVote
1974Central District of CaliforniaNixon (R)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

Questions & answers

Who appointed Robert Firth?
President Richard M. Nixon appointed Robert Firth to the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California in 1974.
Was Robert Firth appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
Robert Firth was appointed by President Richard M. Nixon, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was Robert Firth's confirmation vote?
Robert Firth was confirmed by voice vote on March 1, 1974. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
Which court was Robert Firth on?
Robert Firth was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.

Sources

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9 years on the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).