Northern District of California / Appointed 1980 / Active

Thelton Eugene Henderson

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Appointed by President Jimmy Carter in 1980 and confirmed by voice vote, Thelton Eugene Henderson is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. He earned a law degree from University of California, Berkeley, School of Law in 1962. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, June 26, 1980

Appointed by
Jimmy Carter, 1980
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
University of California, Berkeley 1956 · University of California, Berkeley, Law 1962
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1980Northern District of California · succeeded Cecil F. PooleCarter (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
Sources

45 years on the Northern District of California. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).