Ninth Circuit / Appointed 1949 / Served to 1969
Walter Lyndon Pope
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Appointed by President Harry S Truman in 1949 and confirmed by voice vote, Walter Lyndon Pope was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. He earned a law degree from University of Chicago Law School in 1912. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, February 25, 1949
- Appointed by
- Harry S Truman, 1949
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- University of Nebraska 1909 · University of Chicago Law School 1912
- Succeeded
- Francis Arthur Garrecht
- Succeeded by
- James Robert Browning
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | Ninth Circuit · succeeded Francis Arthur Garrecht | Truman (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 Nebraska | A.B. | 1909 |
| University of Chicago Law School | J.D. | 1912 |
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).