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.

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 ↓

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

Year	Court	Appointed by	Vote
1943	District of Columbia Circuit succeeded Wiley Blount Rutledge	F.D. Roosevelt (D)	Voice vote

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

Princeton University	B.A.	1911
Harvard Law School	LL.B.	1914

Before the bench

Professional career before and outside the federal bench, as recorded by the Federal Judicial Center.

U.S. Army lieutenant, field artillery	-1919
Private practice, Chicago, Illinois	1914-1919
Private practice, Laramie, Wyoming	1919-1927
State representative, Wyoming	1921
Mayor, Laramie, Wyoming	1923-1924
Lecturer, University of Wyoming	1921-1926
Dean, West Virginia University College of Law	1927-1930
Faculty, Yale University, 1930-1938; visiting professor, 1930-1931; professor of law	1931-1938
Special assistant to general counsel, Agricultural Adjustment Administration	1933
Assistant attorney general, U.S. Department of Justice	1938-1943
Private practice, Washington, D.C.	1945-

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.

Sources

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2 years on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. Data as of 2026-09-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).