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: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, March 20, 1956
- 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 |
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
| Harvard Law School | ||
| University of California, Berkeley | A.B. | 1922 |
| University of California, Berkeley, School of Jurisprudence | J.D. | 1925 |
Sources
33 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).