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 ↓

Lived

1925–2016

Appointed by

Lyndon B. Johnson, 1968

Confirmed

by voice vote

Education

University of New Mexico 1945 · Stanford Law School 1949

Succeeded by

Robert Boochever

Federal judicial service

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

Questions & answers

Who appointed Shirley Ann Mount Hufstedler?

President Lyndon B. Johnson appointed Shirley Ann Mount Hufstedler to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in 1968.

Was Shirley Ann Mount Hufstedler appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

Shirley Ann Mount Hufstedler was appointed by President Lyndon B. Johnson, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was Shirley Ann Mount Hufstedler's confirmation vote?

Shirley Ann Mount Hufstedler was confirmed by voice vote on September 12, 1968. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

Which court was Shirley Ann Mount Hufstedler on?

Shirley Ann Mount Hufstedler was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.

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