Who appointed Robert Hugh McWilliams Jr.?

President Richard M. Nixon appointed Robert Hugh McWilliams Jr. to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit in 1970.

Was Robert Hugh McWilliams Jr. appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

Robert Hugh McWilliams Jr. 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 Hugh McWilliams Jr.'s confirmation vote?

Robert Hugh McWilliams Jr. was confirmed by voice vote on October 8, 1970. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

Tenth Circuit / Appointed 1970 / Served to 2013

Robert Hugh McWilliams Jr.

Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit

Appointed by President Richard M. Nixon in 1970 and confirmed by voice vote, Robert Hugh McWilliams Jr. was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. He earned a law degree from University of Denver College of Law (now Sturm College of Law) in 1941. Sources ↓

Lived: 1916–2013
Appointed by: Richard M. Nixon, 1970
Confirmed: by voice vote
Education: University of Denver 1938 · University of Denver College of Law (now Sturm College of Law) 1941
Succeeded: Jean Sala Breitenstein
Succeeded by: John Carbone Porfilio

Federal judicial service

Year	Court	Appointed by	Vote
1970	Tenth Circuit succeeded Jean Sala Breitenstein	Nixon (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

University of Denver	A.B.	1938
University of Denver College of Law (now Sturm College of Law)	LL.B.	1941

Questions & answers

Who appointed Robert Hugh McWilliams Jr.?: President Richard M. Nixon appointed Robert Hugh McWilliams Jr. to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit in 1970.
Was Robert Hugh McWilliams Jr. appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?: Robert Hugh McWilliams Jr. 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 Hugh McWilliams Jr.'s confirmation vote?: Robert Hugh McWilliams Jr. was confirmed by voice vote on October 8, 1970. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
Which court was Robert Hugh McWilliams Jr. on?: Robert Hugh McWilliams Jr. was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit.

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42 years on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).