Northern District of California / Appointed 1976 / Served to 2002

William Austin Ingram

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Appointed by President Gerald Ford in 1976 and confirmed by voice vote, William Austin Ingram was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. He earned a law degree from University of Louisville School of Law (now Louis D. Brandeis School of Law) in 1950. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, July 23, 1976

Appointed by
Gerald Ford, 1976
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
University of Louisville Law (now Louis D. Brandeis School of Law) 1950
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1976Northern District of California · succeeded Alfonso Joseph ZirpoliFord (R)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

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