Ninth Circuit / Appointed 1979 / Served to 2008

Warren John Ferguson

Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Appointed by President Jimmy Carter in 1979 and confirmed by voice vote, Warren John Ferguson was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. He earned a law degree from University of Southern California Law School (now Gould School of Law) in 1949. He previously served on the Central District of California.Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, November 26, 1979

Appointed by
Jimmy Carter, 1979
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
University of Nevada, Reno 1942 · University of Southern California Law School (now Gould Law) 1949
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1966Central District of CaliforniaJohnson (D)voice
1979Ninth CircuitCarter (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
Sources

28 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).