Northern District of California / Appointed 1970 / Served to 1994

Robert Howard Schnacke

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

Appointed by President Richard M. Nixon in 1970 and confirmed by voice vote, Robert Howard Schnacke was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. He earned a law degree from University of California Hastings College of the Law (now UC College of the Law, San Francisco) in 1938. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, October 13, 1970

Appointed by
Richard M. Nixon, 1970
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
University of California Hastings College of the Law (now UC College of the Law, San Francisco) 1938
Succeeded by
Charles A. Legge
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1970Northern District of California · succeeded George Bernard HarrisNixon (R)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

23 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).