District of Hawaii / Appointed / Served to 1981
Walter Meheula Heen
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii
Appointed by President Jimmy Carter, Walter Meheula Heen was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii. He earned a law degree from Georgetown College (now Georgetown University) Law Center in 1955. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory
- Appointed by
- Jimmy Carter
- Confirmed
- No recorded vote
- Education
- University of Hawaii 1953 · Georgetown College (now Georgetown) Law Center 1955
- Succeeded
- Dick Yin Wong
- Succeeded by
- Harold Michael Fong
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | District of Hawaii · succeeded Dick Yin Wong | Carter (D) | – |
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
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