Thurman Wesley Arnold

Associate Justice, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit

Appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1943 and confirmed by voice vote, Thurman Wesley Arnold was an Associate Justice on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. He earned a law degree from Harvard Law School in 1914. Sources ↓

Lived

1891–1969

Appointed by

Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1943

Confirmed

by voice vote

Education

Princeton 1911 · Harvard Law School 1914

Succeeded

Wiley Blount Rutledge

Succeeded by

Bennett Champ Clark

Federal judicial service

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

Questions & answers

Who appointed Thurman Wesley Arnold?

President Franklin D. Roosevelt appointed Thurman Wesley Arnold to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in 1943.

Was Thurman Wesley Arnold appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

Thurman Wesley Arnold was appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was Thurman Wesley Arnold's confirmation vote?

Thurman Wesley Arnold was confirmed by voice vote on March 9, 1943. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

Which court was Thurman Wesley Arnold on?

Thurman Wesley Arnold was an Associate Justice on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.

2 years on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).