District of Columbia / Appointed 1987 / Active

Royce C. Lamberth

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

Appointed by President Ronald Reagan in 1987 and confirmed by voice vote, Royce C. Lamberth is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. He earned a law degree from University of Texas School of Law in 1967. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, November 13, 1987

Appointed by
Ronald Reagan, 1987
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
University of Texas 1965 · University of Texas Law 1967
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1987District of Columbia · succeeded Barrington Daniels Parker Sr.Reagan (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

38 years on the District of Columbia. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).