Middle District of Pennsylvania / Appointed 1969 / Served to 1990
Robert Dixon Herman
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
Appointed by President Richard M. Nixon in 1969 and confirmed by voice vote, Robert Dixon Herman was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. He earned a law degree from Cornell Law School in 1938. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, December 10, 1969
- Appointed by
- Richard M. Nixon, 1969
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Bucknell 1935 · Cornell Law School 1938
- Succeeded
- Frederick Voris Follmer
- Succeeded by
- William W. Caldwell
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Middle District of Pennsylvania · succeeded Frederick Voris Follmer | 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
| Bucknell University | A.B. | 1935 |
| Cornell Law School | LL.B. | 1938 |
Sources
20 years on the Middle District of Pennsylvania. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).