Walter Joseph Cummings

Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Appointed by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1966 and confirmed by voice vote, Walter Joseph Cummings was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. He earned a law degree from Harvard Law School in 1940. Sources ↓

Lived

1916–1999

Appointed by

Lyndon B. Johnson, 1966

Confirmed

by voice vote

Education

Yale 1937 · Harvard Law School 1940

Succeeded by

Ann Claire Williams

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 Walter Joseph Cummings?

President Lyndon B. Johnson appointed Walter Joseph Cummings to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit in 1966.

Was Walter Joseph Cummings appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

Walter Joseph Cummings was appointed by President Lyndon B. Johnson, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was Walter Joseph Cummings's confirmation vote?

Walter Joseph Cummings was confirmed by voice vote on August 10, 1966. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

Which court was Walter Joseph Cummings on?

Walter Joseph Cummings was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.

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