Albert Williams Johnson
Appointed by President Calvin Coolidge in 1925 and confirmed by voice vote, Albert Williams Johnson was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1872–1957
- Appointed by
- Calvin Coolidge, 1925
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Bucknell 1896
- Succeeded
- Charles B. Witmer
- Succeeded by
- John William Murphy
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1925 | Middle District of Pennsylvania succeeded Charles B. Witmer | Coolidge (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
| Read law | 1896 | |
| Bucknell University | A.B. | 1896 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Johnson authored 41 published opinions for the court (1925–1945). Most cited: United States v. Dauphin Deposit Trust Co. (34 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A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | United States v. Dauphin Deposit Trust Co. | 50 F. Supp. 73 | 34 |
| 1936 | United States v. Owlett | 15 F. Supp. 736 | 20 |
| 1927 | United States v. Callahan | 17 F.2d 937 | 20 |
| 1944 | Davis v. Associated Indemnity Corporation | 56 F. Supp. 541 | 16 |
| 1933 | O'DONNELL v. Slade | 5 F. Supp. 265 | 16 |
| 1943 | Malamut v. Haines | 51 F. Supp. 837 | 12 |
| 1940 | Sweeney v. State Board of Public Assistance | 36 F. Supp. 171 | 12 |
| 1942 | Karno-Smith Co. v. School Dist. of City of Scranton | 44 F. Supp. 860 | 11 |
| 1939 | Wyoga Gas & Oil Corporation v. Schrack | 27 F. Supp. 35 | 11 |
| 1936 | Jones Bros. Co. v. Underkoffler | 16 F. Supp. 729 | 11 |
| 1933 | In Re Carpenter | 5 F. Supp. 101 | 10 |
| 1945 | Wilhoit v. Hiatt | 60 F. Supp. 664 | 9 |
| 1942 | Wilder v. Reno | 43 F. Supp. 727 | 9 |
| 1940 | Isaac v. Milton Mfg. Co. | 33 F. Supp. 732 | 9 |
| 1944 | Innes v. Hiatt | 57 F. Supp. 17 | 8 |
Showing the 15 most-cited of 41 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 Williams Johnson?
- President Calvin Coolidge appointed Albert Williams Johnson to the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania in 1925.
- Was Albert Williams Johnson appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Albert Williams Johnson was appointed by President Calvin Coolidge, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Albert Williams Johnson's confirmation vote?
- Albert Williams Johnson was confirmed by voice vote on December 17, 1925. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Albert Williams Johnson on?
- Albert Williams Johnson was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania.
Sources
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- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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19 years on the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).