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
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Ninth Circuit | Johnson (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
| University of New Mexico | B.B.A. | 1945 |
| Stanford Law School | LL.B. | 1949 |
Sources
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).