Who appointed Simon E. Sobeloff?

President Dwight D. Eisenhower appointed Simon E. Sobeloff to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit in 1956.

Was Simon E. Sobeloff appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

Simon E. Sobeloff was appointed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was Simon E. Sobeloff's confirmation vote?

The Senate confirmed Simon E. Sobeloff 64–19 on July 16, 1956.

Fourth Circuit / Appointed 1956 / Served to 1973

Simon E. Sobeloff

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

Appointed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1956 and confirmed by the Senate 64–19, Simon E. Sobeloff was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. He earned a law degree from University of Maryland School of Law (now Francis King Carey School of Law) in 1915. Sources ↓

Lived: 1894–1973
Appointed by: Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1956
Confirmed: 64–19
Chief judge: Fourth Circuit, 1958 to 1964
Education: University of Maryland Law (now Francis King Carey School of Law) 1915
Succeeded: Morris Ames Soper
Succeeded by: Donald Stuart Russell

Federal judicial service

Year	Court	Appointed by	Vote
1956	Fourth Circuit succeeded Morris Ames Soper chief judge 1958 to 1964	Eisenhower (R)	64–19

Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own.

Confirmation vote

The Senate’s published per-senator roll-call records begin in 1989, so no senator-by-senator breakdown is available for this vote.

Education

University of Maryland School of Law (now Francis King Carey School of Law)

LL.B.

1915

Before the bench

Professional career before and outside the federal bench, as recorded by the Federal Judicial Center.

Private practice, Baltimore, Maryland	1914-1919, 1923-1927, 1934-1943, 1947-1952
Assistant city solicitor, Baltimore, Maryland	1919-1923
Deputy city solicitor, Baltimore, Maryland	1927-1930
U.S. attorney for the District of Maryland	1931-1934
City solicitor, Baltimore, Maryland	1943-1947
Chairman, Commission on the Administrative Organization of the State of Maryland	1951-1952
Chief judge, Maryland Court of Appeals	1952-1954
Solicitor general of the United States	1954-1956
Member, Judicial Conference of the United States	1958-1964

Questions & answers

Who appointed Simon E. Sobeloff?: President Dwight D. Eisenhower appointed Simon E. Sobeloff to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit in 1956.
Was Simon E. Sobeloff appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?: Simon E. Sobeloff was appointed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was Simon E. Sobeloff's confirmation vote?: The Senate confirmed Simon E. Sobeloff 64–19 on July 16, 1956.
Which court was Simon E. Sobeloff on?: Simon E. Sobeloff was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.

Sources

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16 years on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. Data as of 2026-09-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).