Who appointed Robert Van Pelt?

President Dwight D. Eisenhower appointed Robert Van Pelt to the U.S. District Court for the District of Nebraska in 1957.

Was Robert Van Pelt appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

Robert Van Pelt was appointed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was Robert Van Pelt's confirmation vote?

Robert Van Pelt was confirmed by voice vote on June 11, 1957. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

District of Nebraska / Appointed 1957 / Served to 1988

Robert Van Pelt

Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Nebraska

Appointed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1957 and confirmed by voice vote, Robert Van Pelt was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Nebraska. He earned a law degree from University of Nebraska College of Law in 1922. Sources ↓

Lived: 1897–1988
Appointed by: Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1957
Confirmed: by voice vote
Education: Doane College 1920 · University of Nebraska College of Law 1922
Succeeded: John Wayne Delehant
Succeeded by: Warren Keith Urbom

Federal judicial service

Year	Court	Appointed by	Vote
1957	District of Nebraska succeeded John Wayne Delehant	Eisenhower (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

Doane College	A.B.	1920
University of Nebraska College of Law	LL.B.	1922

Questions & answers

Who appointed Robert Van Pelt?: President Dwight D. Eisenhower appointed Robert Van Pelt to the U.S. District Court for the District of Nebraska in 1957.
Was Robert Van Pelt appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?: Robert Van Pelt was appointed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was Robert Van Pelt's confirmation vote?: Robert Van Pelt was confirmed by voice vote on June 11, 1957. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
Which court was Robert Van Pelt on?: Robert Van Pelt was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Nebraska.

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