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
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Northern District of California | 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
| Yale University | ||
| Stanford University | A.B. | 1941 |
| Stanford Law School | LL.B. | 1945 |
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).