Who appointed Roger Robb?

President Richard M. Nixon appointed Roger Robb to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in 1969.

Was Roger Robb appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

Roger Robb was appointed by President Richard M. Nixon, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was Roger Robb's confirmation vote?

Roger Robb was confirmed by voice vote on May 5, 1969. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

District of Columbia Circuit / Appointed 1969 / Served to 1985

Roger Robb

Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit

Appointed by President Richard M. Nixon in 1969 and confirmed by voice vote, Roger Robb was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. He earned a law degree from Yale Law School in 1931. Opinions & record ↓ Sources ↓

Lived: 1907–1985
Appointed by: Richard M. Nixon, 1969
Confirmed: by voice vote
Education: Yale 1928 · Yale Law School 1931
Succeeded: John Anthony Danaher
Succeeded by: Antonin Scalia

Federal judicial service

Year	Court	Appointed by	Vote
1969	District of Columbia Circuit succeeded John Anthony Danaher	Nixon (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

Yale University	A.B.	1928
Yale Law School	LL.B.	1931

Judicial Record

In our data, Robb authored 1 published opinion for the court (1975). Most cited: Pedersen v. Burton (4 citations).

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Selected opinions

Year	Case	Citation	Cited
1975	Pedersen v. Burton	400 F. Supp. 960	4

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Questions & answers

Who appointed Roger Robb?: President Richard M. Nixon appointed Roger Robb to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in 1969.
Was Roger Robb appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?: Roger Robb was appointed by President Richard M. Nixon, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was Roger Robb's confirmation vote?: Roger Robb was confirmed by voice vote on May 5, 1969. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
Which court was Roger Robb on?: Roger Robb was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.

Sources

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16 years on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).