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.

Seventh Circuit / Appointed 1966 / Served to 1999

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
Chief judge: Seventh Circuit, 1981 to 1986
Education: Yale 1937 · Harvard Law School 1940
Succeeded by: Ann Claire Williams

Federal judicial service

Year	Court	Appointed by	Vote
1966	Seventh Circuit chief judge 1981 to 1986	L.B. Johnson (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

Yale University	B.A.	1937
Harvard Law School	LL.B.	1940

Before the bench

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

Assistant solicitor general and special assistant attorney general, U.S. Department of Justice	1940-1946
Private practice, Chicago, Illinois	1946-1966
Solicitor general of the United States	1952-1953
Member, Judicial Conference of the United States	1981-1986

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.

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