Allen Burroughs Hannay
Appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1942 and confirmed by voice vote, Allen Burroughs Hannay was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas. He earned a law degree from University of Texas School of Law in 1913. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1892–1983
- Appointed by
- Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1942
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- University of Texas Law 1913
- Succeeded
- James V. Allred
- Succeeded by
- Ross N. Sterling
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | Southern District of Texas succeeded James V. Allred | F.D. Roosevelt (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 Texas School of Law | LL.B. | 1913 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Hannay authored 25 published opinions for the court (1943–1982). Most cited: Carpenter v. Hall (17 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A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Carpenter v. Hall | 311 F. Supp. 1099 | 17 |
| 1970 | In Re Westec Corporation | 313 F. Supp. 1296 | 16 |
| 1971 | United States v. Armco Steel Corporation | 333 F. Supp. 1073 | 14 |
| 1962 | Continental Oil Company v. MS GLENVILLE | 210 F. Supp. 865 | 12 |
| 1960 | Hall v. Department of Health, Education, & Welfare of the United States Government | 199 F. Supp. 833 | 12 |
| 1970 | Pritchard v. Spring Branch Independent School District | 308 F. Supp. 570 | 11 |
| 1982 | Tarar v. Pakistan International Airlines | 554 F. Supp. 471 | 10 |
| 1972 | Bay Sound Transportation Co. v. United States | 350 F. Supp. 420 | 10 |
| 1965 | Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. v. Bocock | 247 F. Supp. 373 | 10 |
| 1961 | General Adjustment Bureau, Inc. v. Fuess | 192 F. Supp. 542 | 10 |
| 1972 | Carpenter v. Hall | 352 F. Supp. 806 | 9 |
| 1981 | United States v. Hollywood Marine, Inc. | 519 F. Supp. 688 | 8 |
| 1968 | Rideaux v. Lykes Bros. Steamship Company | 285 F. Supp. 153 | 8 |
| 1943 | United States v. Ritzen | 50 F. Supp. 301 | 7 |
| 1972 | Romans v. Crenshaw | 354 F. Supp. 868 | 6 |
Showing the 15 most-cited of 25 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 Allen Burroughs Hannay?
- President Franklin D. Roosevelt appointed Allen Burroughs Hannay to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas in 1942.
- Was Allen Burroughs Hannay appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Allen Burroughs Hannay was appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Allen Burroughs Hannay's confirmation vote?
- Allen Burroughs Hannay was confirmed by voice vote on August 6, 1942. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Allen Burroughs Hannay on?
- Allen Burroughs Hannay was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas.
Sources
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- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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41 years on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).