Albert Leisenring Watson
Appointed by President Herbert Hoover in 1929 and confirmed by the Senate 53–22, Albert Leisenring Watson was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1876–1960
- Appointed by
- Herbert Hoover, 1929
- Confirmed
- 53–22
- Education
- Amherst College 1901
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | Middle District of Pennsylvania | Hoover (R) | 53–22 |
Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own.
Confirmation vote
The Senate’s published per-senator roll-call records begin in 1989, so no senator-by-senator breakdown is available for this vote.
Education
| Amherst College | A.B. | 1901 |
| Read law | 1903 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Watson authored 49 published opinions for the court (1930–1959). Most cited: Kerner v. Rackmill (37 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A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | Kerner v. Rackmill | 111 F. Supp. 150 | 37 |
| 1940 | Hunkin-Conkey Const. Co. v. Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission | 34 F. Supp. 26 | 35 |
| 1939 | Brinley v. Lewis | 27 F. Supp. 313 | 34 |
| 1951 | Yodock v. United States | 97 F. Supp. 307 | 28 |
| 1930 | United States v. Barkouskas | 38 F.2d 837 | 25 |
| 1938 | Catanzaritti v. Bianco | 25 F. Supp. 457 | 22 |
| 1951 | Sechrist v. Palshook | 97 F. Supp. 505 | 21 |
| 1950 | Schuyler v. United Air Lines, Inc. | 94 F. Supp. 472 | 21 |
| 1933 | United States v. Mitchneck | 2 F. Supp. 225 | 21 |
| 1948 | Fierstein v. Piper Aircraft Corporation | 79 F. Supp. 217 | 19 |
| 1939 | E. I. Du Pont De Nemours & Co. v. Dupont Textile Mills, Inc. | 26 F. Supp. 236 | 18 |
| 1932 | United States v. Liebrich | 55 F.2d 341 | 18 |
| 1956 | United States v. El Rancho Adolphus Products, Inc. | 140 F. Supp. 645 | 17 |
| 1956 | United States v. FRANKLIN FEDERAL SAVINGS. & LOAN ASS'N | 140 F. Supp. 286 | 16 |
| 1953 | United States v. Third Nat. Bank & Trust Co. | 111 F. Supp. 152 | 16 |
Showing the 15 most-cited of 49 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 Leisenring Watson?
- President Herbert Hoover appointed Albert Leisenring Watson to the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania in 1929.
- Was Albert Leisenring Watson appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Albert Leisenring Watson was appointed by President Herbert Hoover, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Albert Leisenring Watson's confirmation vote?
- The Senate confirmed Albert Leisenring Watson 53–22 on December 17, 1929.
- Which court was Albert Leisenring Watson on?
- Albert Leisenring Watson was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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31 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).