Who appointed Stanley Nelson Barnes?

President Dwight D. Eisenhower appointed Stanley Nelson Barnes to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in 1956.

Was Stanley Nelson Barnes appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

Stanley Nelson Barnes was appointed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was Stanley Nelson Barnes's confirmation vote?

Stanley Nelson Barnes was confirmed by voice vote on March 20, 1956. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

Ninth Circuit / Appointed 1956 / Served to 1990

Stanley Nelson Barnes

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

Appointed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1956 and confirmed by voice vote, Stanley Nelson Barnes was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. He earned a law degree from University of California, Berkeley, School of Jurisprudence in 1925. Sources ↓

Lived: 1900–1990
Appointed by: Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1956
Confirmed: by voice vote
Education: University of California, Berkeley 1922 · University of California, Berkeley, School of Jurisprudence 1925
Succeeded: William Edwin Orr
Succeeded by: Herbert Young Cho Choy

Federal judicial service

Year	Court	Appointed by	Vote
1956	Ninth Circuit succeeded William Edwin Orr	Eisenhower (R)	Voice vote

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

Harvard Law School
University of California, Berkeley	A.B.	1922
University of California, Berkeley, School of Jurisprudence	J.D.	1925

Questions & answers

Who appointed Stanley Nelson Barnes?: President Dwight D. Eisenhower appointed Stanley Nelson Barnes to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in 1956.
Was Stanley Nelson Barnes appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?: Stanley Nelson Barnes was appointed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was Stanley Nelson Barnes's confirmation vote?: Stanley Nelson Barnes was confirmed by voice vote on March 20, 1956. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
Which court was Stanley Nelson Barnes on?: Stanley Nelson Barnes was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.

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33 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).