Albert Vickers Bryan
Appointed by President John F. Kennedy in 1961 and confirmed by voice vote, Albert Vickers Bryan was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. He earned a law degree from University of Virginia School of Law in 1921. He previously served on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. Opinions & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1899–1984
- Appointed by
- John F. Kennedy, 1961
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- University of Virginia Law 1921
- Succeeded by
- Hiram Emory Widener Jr.
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | Eastern District of Virginia succeeded Robert Nelson Pollard | Truman (D) | Voice vote |
| 1961 | Fourth Circuit | Kennedy (D) | Voice vote |
Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own. A voice vote means the chamber approved aloud. No senator-by-senator tally is recorded.
Confirmation vote
Voice vote
The Senate approved this confirmation aloud, with no senator-by-senator tally recorded. Recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989.
Education
| University of Virginia School of Law | LL.B. | 1921 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Bryan authored 33 published opinions for the court (1948–1961). Most cited: United States v. the SS Washington (27 citations).
Published, precedential opinions from the CourtListener corpus. Counts and rankings are objective and recomputable: how we count. We describe the record, not the judge.
Selected opinions
| Year | Case | Citation | Cited |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | United States v. the SS Washington | 172 F. Supp. 905 | 27 |
| 1959 | Drumgoole v. Virginia Electric & Power Company | 170 F. Supp. 824 | 26 |
| 1960 | In Re Petition for Disclosure of Evidence Before the October, 1959 Grand Jury of This Court | 184 F. Supp. 38 | 25 |
| 1956 | Thompson v. County School Board of Arlington County | 144 F. Supp. 239 | 25 |
| 1954 | Boss-Bart Port Theatre, Inc. v. Eagle Lion Films, Inc. | 140 F. Supp. 401 | 22 |
| 1950 | Jones v. Elliott | 94 F. Supp. 567 | 22 |
| 1957 | In Re Petroleum Industry Investigation | 152 F. Supp. 646 | 19 |
| 1951 | Edelstein v. South Post Officers Club | 118 F. Supp. 40 | 19 |
| 1948 | United States v. Watson | 80 F. Supp. 649 | 19 |
| 1949 | Nash v. Air Terminal Services, Inc. | 85 F. Supp. 545 | 17 |
| 1949 | United States v. Hart | 86 F. Supp. 787 | 15 |
| 1957 | Thompson v. County School Board of Arlington County | 159 F. Supp. 567 | 14 |
| 1951 | Souther v. Reid | 101 F. Supp. 806 | 14 |
| 1951 | Liberty Mut. Ins. Co. v. Goode Const. Co. | 97 F. Supp. 316 | 13 |
| 1949 | Klausner v. Levy | 83 F. Supp. 599 | 12 |
Showing the 15 most-cited of 33 authored opinions in our data. “Cited” is inbound citations across the CourtListener corpus. Case links open the ruling’s full text (CourtListener) or its page here; read the methodology and verify against the primary source.
Questions & answers
- Who appointed Albert Vickers Bryan?
- President John F. Kennedy appointed Albert Vickers Bryan to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit in 1961.
- Was Albert Vickers Bryan appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Albert Vickers Bryan was appointed by President John F. Kennedy, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Albert Vickers Bryan's confirmation vote?
- Albert Vickers Bryan was confirmed by voice vote on August 15, 1961. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Albert Vickers Bryan on?
- Albert Vickers Bryan was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: Administrative Office of the United States Courts (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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22 years on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).