District of Columbia Circuit / Appointed 1943 / Served to 1945
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: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, March 9, 1943
- 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
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | District of Columbia Circuit · succeeded Wiley Blount Rutledge | Roosevelt (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
| Princeton University | B.A. | 1911 |
| Harvard Law School | LL.B. | 1914 |
Sources
2 years on the District of Columbia Circuit. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).