Ninth Circuit / Appointed 1968 / Served to 1979

Shirley Ann Mount Hufstedler

Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Appointed by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1968 and confirmed by voice vote, Shirley Ann Mount Hufstedler was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. She earned a law degree from Stanford Law School in 1949. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, September 12, 1968

Appointed by
Lyndon B. Johnson, 1968
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
Stanford Law School 1949
Succeeded by
Robert Boochever
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1968Ninth CircuitJohnson (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
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11 years on the Ninth Circuit. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).