Who appointed Walter Maximillian Bastian?

President Dwight D. Eisenhower appointed Walter Maximillian Bastian to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in 1954.

Was Walter Maximillian Bastian appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

Walter Maximillian Bastian was appointed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was Walter Maximillian Bastian's confirmation vote?

Walter Maximillian Bastian was confirmed by voice vote on December 2, 1954. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

District of Columbia Circuit / Appointed 1954 / Served to 1975

Walter Maximillian Bastian

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

Appointed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1954 and confirmed by voice vote, Walter Maximillian Bastian was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. He earned a law degree from Georgetown College Law School (now Georgetown University Law Center) in 1913. He previously served on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Sources ↓

Lived: 1891–1975
Appointed by: Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1954
Confirmed: by voice vote
Education: Georgetown College Law School (now Georgetown Law Center) 1913
Succeeded: Bennett Champ Clark
Succeeded by: Edward Allen Tamm

Federal judicial service

Year	Court	Appointed by	Vote
1950	District of Columbia succeeded Thomas Jennings Bailey	Truman (D)	Voice vote
1954	District of Columbia Circuit succeeded Bennett Champ Clark	Eisenhower (R)	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

Georgetown College Law School (now Georgetown University Law Center)

LL.B.

1913

Questions & answers

Who appointed Walter Maximillian Bastian?: President Dwight D. Eisenhower appointed Walter Maximillian Bastian to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in 1954.
Was Walter Maximillian Bastian appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?: Walter Maximillian Bastian was appointed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was Walter Maximillian Bastian's confirmation vote?: Walter Maximillian Bastian was confirmed by voice vote on December 2, 1954. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
Which court was Walter Maximillian Bastian on?: Walter Maximillian Bastian was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.

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