U.S. Supreme Court / Appointed 1939 / Served to 1975
William Orville Douglas
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
Appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1939 and confirmed by the Senate 62–4, William Orville Douglas was an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. He earned a law degree from Columbia Law School in 1925. Sources — FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, April 4, 1939
- Appointed by
- Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1939
- Confirmed
- 62–4
- Education
- Whitman College 1920 · Columbia Law School 1925
- Succeeded
- Louis Dembitz Brandeis
- Succeeded by
- John Paul Stevens
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | Supreme Court · succeeded Louis Dembitz Brandeis | Roosevelt (D) | 62–4 |
A per-senator roll-call isn’t available for this confirmation. The Senate’s recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989; many earlier justices were confirmed by voice vote.
Education
| Whitman College | A.B. | 1920 |
| Columbia Law School | LL.B. | 1925 |
Sources
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: Harris & Ewing, photographer (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
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36 years on the Court. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).