Northern District of West Virginia / Appointed 1965 / Served to 2010

Robert Earl Maxwell

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia

Appointed by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1965 and confirmed by voice vote, Robert Earl Maxwell was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia. He earned a law degree from West Virginia University College of Law in 1949. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, August 11, 1965

Appointed by
Lyndon B. Johnson, 1965
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
West Virginia College of Law 1949
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1965Northern District of West Virginia · succeeded Charles Ferguson PaulJohnson (D)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

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