Alva Moore Lumpkin
Appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1939 and confirmed by voice vote, Alva Moore Lumpkin was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of South Carolina. He earned a law degree from University of South Carolina School of Law in 1908. He previously served on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of South Carolina. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1886–1941
- Appointed by
- Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1939
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- University of South Carolina Law 1908
- Succeeded
- John Lyles Glenn Jr.
- Succeeded by
- George Bell Timmerman Sr.
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | Eastern District of South Carolina succeeded John Lyles Glenn Jr. | F.D. Roosevelt (D) | Voice vote |
| 1939 | Western District of South Carolina succeeded John Lyles Glenn Jr. | 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
Judicial Record
In our data, Lumpkin authored 6 published opinions for the court (1939–1941). Most cited: United States v. Query (13 citations).
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Recent & notable rulings
| Year | Case | Citation | Cited |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | United States v. Query | 37 F. Supp. 972 | 13 |
| 1941 | Sweeney v. Greenwood Index-Journal Co. | 37 F. Supp. 484 | 12 |
| 1940 | State Farm Mut. Automobile Ins. Co. v. Hugee | 32 F. Supp. 665 | 5 |
| 1939 | Dixon v. Phifer | 30 F. Supp. 627 | 5 |
| 1940 | Smith v. Blackwell | 34 F. Supp. 989 | 4 |
| 1940 | Purcell v. Summers | 34 F. Supp. 421 | 4 |
Showing the 6 most-cited of 6 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 Alva Moore Lumpkin?
- President Franklin D. Roosevelt appointed Alva Moore Lumpkin to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of South Carolina in 1939.
- Was Alva Moore Lumpkin appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Alva Moore Lumpkin was appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Alva Moore Lumpkin's confirmation vote?
- Alva Moore Lumpkin was confirmed by voice vote on May 22, 1939. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Alva Moore Lumpkin on?
- Alva Moore Lumpkin was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of South Carolina.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: U.S. Senate historical office (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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2 years on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of South Carolina. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).