Second Circuit / Appointed 1971 / Served to 1987
Walter Roe Mansfield
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Appointed by President Richard M. Nixon in 1971 and confirmed by voice vote, Walter Roe Mansfield was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. He earned a law degree from Harvard Law School in 1935. He previously served on the Southern District of New York.Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, May 20, 1971
- Appointed by
- Richard M. Nixon, 1971
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Harvard College 1932 · Harvard Law School 1935
- Succeeded
- Leonard Page Moore
- Succeeded by
- Ralph K. Winter Jr.
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Southern District of New York · succeeded John M. Cashin | Johnson (D) | voice |
| 1971 | Second Circuit · succeeded Leonard Page Moore | Nixon (R) | 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
| Harvard College | A.B. | 1932 |
| Harvard Law School | LL.B. | 1935 |
Sources
15 years on the Second Circuit. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).