Ninth Circuit / Appointed 1964 / Served to 1984
Walter Raleigh Ely Jr.
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Appointed by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1964 and confirmed by voice vote, Walter Raleigh Ely Jr. was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. He earned a law degree from University of Texas School of Law in 1935. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, July 1, 1964
- Appointed by
- Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- University of Texas 1935 · University of Texas Law 1935
- Succeeded
- Oliver Deveta Hamlin Jr.
- Succeeded by
- William Albert Norris
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Ninth Circuit · succeeded Oliver Deveta Hamlin Jr. | Johnson (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
| University of Texas | A.B. | 1935 |
| University of Texas School of Law | LL.B. | 1935 |
| University of Southern California Law School (now Gould School of Law) | LL.M. | 1949 |
Sources
20 years on the Ninth Circuit. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).