Alexander Atkinson Lawrence Jr.
Appointed by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1968 and confirmed by voice vote, Alexander Atkinson Lawrence Jr. was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1906–1979
- Appointed by
- Lyndon B. Johnson, 1968
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- University of Georgia 1929
- Succeeded
- Francis Muir Scarlett
- Succeeded by
- Berry Avant Edenfield
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Southern District of Georgia succeeded Francis Muir Scarlett | L.B. Johnson (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 Georgia | A.B. | 1929 |
| Read law | 1930 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Lawrence authored 102 published opinions for the court (1969–1979). Most cited: Rosanova v. Playboy Enterprises, Inc. (71 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A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Rosanova v. Playboy Enterprises, Inc. | 411 F. Supp. 440 | 71 |
| 1974 | Collins v. United States | 386 F. Supp. 17 | 35 |
| 1974 | Brennan v. Buckeye Industries, Inc. | 374 F. Supp. 1350 | 35 |
| 1970 | Krist v. Smith | 309 F. Supp. 497 | 33 |
| 1969 | Stevenson v. Wheeler County Board of Education | 306 F. Supp. 97 | 29 |
| 1969 | MacK v. Lewis | 298 F. Supp. 1351 | 28 |
| 1974 | Slaughter v. Ronde | 390 F. Supp. 637 | 24 |
| 1970 | United States v. Big Z Warehouse | 311 F. Supp. 283 | 24 |
| 1969 | Sokolic v. Ryan | 304 F. Supp. 213 | 24 |
| 1975 | Dixie Plywood Company v. SS Federal Lakes | 404 F. Supp. 461 | 23 |
| 1972 | Parham v. Edwards | 346 F. Supp. 968 | 19 |
| 1974 | Young v. United States | 372 F. Supp. 736 | 18 |
| 1969 | Bon Air Hotel, Inc. v. Time, Inc. | 295 F. Supp. 704 | 18 |
| 1979 | Riordan v. W. J. Bremer, Inc. | 466 F. Supp. 411 | 17 |
| 1977 | United States v. One (1) Douglas A-26B Aircraft | 436 F. Supp. 1292 | 17 |
Showing the 15 most-cited of 102 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 Atkinson Lawrence Jr.?
- President Lyndon B. Johnson appointed Alexander Atkinson Lawrence Jr. to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia in 1968.
- Was Alexander Atkinson Lawrence Jr. appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Alexander Atkinson Lawrence Jr. was appointed by President Lyndon B. Johnson, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Alexander Atkinson Lawrence Jr.'s confirmation vote?
- Alexander Atkinson Lawrence Jr. was confirmed by voice vote on July 25, 1968. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Alexander Atkinson Lawrence Jr. on?
- Alexander Atkinson Lawrence Jr. was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia.
Sources
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- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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11 years on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).