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
- Succeeded
- Cecil F. Poole
- Succeeded by
- William Haskell Alsup
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Northern District of California · succeeded Cecil F. Poole | Carter (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).