Southern District of Mississippi / Appointed 1968 / Served to 1989
Walter Louis Nixon Jr.
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi
Appointed by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1968 and confirmed by voice vote, Walter Louis Nixon Jr. was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi. He earned a law degree from Tulane University Law School in 1951. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, June 6, 1968
- Appointed by
- Lyndon B. Johnson, 1968
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Tulane Law School 1951
- Succeeded by
- Charles Willis Pickering Sr.
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Southern District of Mississippi | 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
| Tulane University Law School | J.D. | 1951 |
Sources
21 years on the Southern District of Mississippi. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).