Northern District of California / Appointed 1966 / Served to 1993

Robert Francis Peckham

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

Appointed by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1966 and confirmed by voice vote, Robert Francis Peckham was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. He earned a law degree from Stanford Law School in 1945. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, October 20, 1966

Appointed by
Lyndon B. Johnson, 1966
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
Stanford 1941 · Stanford Law School 1945
Succeeded by
James Ware
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1966Northern District of CaliforniaJohnson (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

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