District of Columbia Circuit / Appointed 1931 / Served to 1935

William Hitz

Associate Justice, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit

Appointed by President Herbert Hoover in 1931 and confirmed by voice vote, William Hitz was an Associate Justice on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. He earned a law degree from Georgetown College Law School (now Georgetown University Law Center) in 1900. He previously served on the District of Columbia (Supreme Court of the District of Columbia).Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, January 28, 1931

Appointed by
Herbert Hoover, 1931
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
Georgetown College Law School (now Georgetown Law Center) 1900
Federal judicial service

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

4 years on the District of Columbia Circuit. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).