Eastern District of Wisconsin / Appointed 1949 / Served to 1975
Robert Emmet Tehan
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin
Appointed by President Harry S Truman in 1949 and confirmed by voice vote, Robert Emmet Tehan was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin. He earned a law degree from Marquette University Law School in 1929. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, May 17, 1949
- Appointed by
- Harry S Truman, 1949
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Marquette 1927 · Marquette Law School 1929
- Succeeded
- Francis Ryan Duffy
- Succeeded by
- Robert Willis Warren
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | Eastern District of Wisconsin · succeeded Francis Ryan Duffy | Truman (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
| Marquette University | A.B. | 1927 |
| Marquette University Law School | LL.B. | 1929 |
Sources
26 years on the Eastern District of Wisconsin. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).