Western District of Tennessee / Appointed 1966 / Served to 2004
Robert Malcolm McRae Jr.
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee
Appointed by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1966 and confirmed by voice vote, Robert Malcolm McRae Jr. was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee. He earned a law degree from University of Virginia School of Law in 1948. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, October 20, 1966
- Appointed by
- Lyndon B. Johnson, 1966
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Vanderbilt 1943 · University of Virginia Law 1948
- Succeeded
- Marion Speed Boyd
- Succeeded by
- Jerome Turner
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Western District of Tennessee · succeeded Marion Speed Boyd | Johnson (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
| Vanderbilt University | B.A. | 1943 |
| University of Virginia School of Law | LL.B. | 1948 |
Sources
37 years on the Western District of Tennessee. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).