Albert Sherman Christensen
Appointed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1954 and confirmed by voice vote, Albert Sherman Christensen was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Utah. He earned a law degree from National University School of Law (now George Washington University Law School) in 1931. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1905–1996
- Appointed by
- Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1954
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- National Law (now George Washington University Law School) 1931
- Succeeded by
- Aldon Junior Anderson
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | District of Utah | Eisenhower (R) | 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
| National University School of Law (now George Washington University Law School) | LL.B. | 1931 |
| George Washington University Law School | J.D. | 1968 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Christensen authored 31 published opinions for the court (1962–1984). Most cited: Intermountain Ford Tractor Sales Co. v. Massey-Ferguson Ltd. (32 citations).
A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included. Counts and rankings are objective and recomputable: how we count. We describe the record, not the judge.
Recent & notable rulings
| Year | Case | Citation | Cited |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Intermountain Ford Tractor Sales Co. v. Massey-Ferguson Ltd. | 210 F. Supp. 930 | 32 |
| 1970 | Barnett v. Lindsay | 319 F. Supp. 610 | 25 |
| 1965 | Application of Stapley | 246 F. Supp. 316 | 25 |
| 1963 | Sakezzie v. Utah State Indian Affairs Commission | 215 F. Supp. 12 | 14 |
| 1967 | Black v. United States | 263 F. Supp. 470 | 13 |
| 1965 | Fisher Baking Company v. Continental Baking Corporation | 238 F. Supp. 322 | 11 |
| 1962 | Brigham City Corporation v. General Electric Company | 210 F. Supp. 574 | 11 |
| 1984 | Potter v. Murray City | 585 F. Supp. 1126 | 9 |
| 1964 | Utah Gas Pipelines Corp. v. El Paso Natural Gas Co. | 233 F. Supp. 955 | 9 |
| 1964 | Uinta Oil Refining Company v. Continental Oil Company | 226 F. Supp. 495 | 9 |
| 1981 | Nevada Power Co. v. Watt | 515 F. Supp. 307 | 8 |
| 1970 | Ashworth Transfer, Inc. v. United States | 315 F. Supp. 199 | 8 |
| 1968 | Chaney v. Western States Title Insurance Company | 292 F. Supp. 376 | 8 |
| 1962 | United States v. Utah Pharmaceutical Association | 201 F. Supp. 29 | 8 |
| 1972 | Anderson v. Reynolds | 342 F. Supp. 101 | 7 |
Showing the 15 most-cited of 31 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 Sherman Christensen?
- President Dwight D. Eisenhower appointed Albert Sherman Christensen to the U.S. District Court for the District of Utah in 1954.
- Was Albert Sherman Christensen appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Albert Sherman Christensen was appointed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Albert Sherman Christensen's confirmation vote?
- Albert Sherman Christensen was confirmed by voice vote on May 27, 1954. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Albert Sherman Christensen on?
- Albert Sherman Christensen was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Utah.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: United States Government (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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42 years on the U.S. District Court for the District of Utah. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).