Alexander Akerman

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida

Appointed by President Calvin Coolidge in 1929 and confirmed by voice vote, Alexander Akerman was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓

Lived

1869–1948

Appointed by

Calvin Coolidge, 1929

Confirmed

by voice vote

Succeeded by

William Julius Barker

Federal judicial service

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

Judicial Record

In our data, Akerman authored 2 published opinions for the court (1933–1937). Most cited: Chester C. Fosgate Co. v. Kirkland (12 citations).

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Recent & notable rulings

Showing the 2 most-cited of 2 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 Alexander Akerman?

President Calvin Coolidge appointed Alexander Akerman to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida in 1929.

Was Alexander Akerman appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

Alexander Akerman was appointed by President Calvin Coolidge, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was Alexander Akerman's confirmation vote?

Alexander Akerman was confirmed by voice vote on February 15, 1929. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

Which court was Alexander Akerman on?

Alexander Akerman was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

19 years on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).