Northern District of California / Appointed 1970 / Served to 2018
Samuel Conti
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
Appointed by President Richard M. Nixon in 1970 and confirmed by voice vote, Samuel Conti was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. He earned a law degree from Stanford Law School in 1948. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, October 13, 1970
- Appointed by
- Richard M. Nixon, 1970
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- University of Santa Clara (now Santa Clara) 1945 · Stanford Law School 1948
- Succeeded by
- Fern M. Smith
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Northern District of California | Nixon (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
47 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).