Anthony Julian
Appointed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1959 and confirmed by voice vote, Anthony Julian was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts. He earned a law degree from Harvard Law School in 1929. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1902–1984
- Appointed by
- Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1959
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Boston College 1925 · Harvard Law School 1929
- Succeeded
- Bailey Aldrich
- Succeeded by
- Walter Jay Skinner
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | District of Massachusetts succeeded Bailey Aldrich | Eisenhower (R) | 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
| Boston College | A.B. | 1925 |
| Harvard Law School | J.D. | 1929 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Julian authored 54 published opinions for the court (1960–1983). Most cited: Gilbert & Bennett Manufacturing Co. v. Westinghouse Electric Corp. (35 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A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Gilbert & Bennett Manufacturing Co. v. Westinghouse Electric Corp. | 445 F. Supp. 537 | 35 |
| 1968 | United States v. Walsh | 279 F. Supp. 115 | 34 |
| 1962 | United States v. Elliott | 210 F. Supp. 357 | 32 |
| 1981 | Bose Corp. v. Consumers Union of U. S., Inc. | 508 F. Supp. 1249 | 31 |
| 1972 | Collins v. Rukin | 342 F. Supp. 1282 | 29 |
| 1970 | Mark v. Obear & Sons, Inc. | 313 F. Supp. 373 | 27 |
| 1971 | Marsh v. Moore | 325 F. Supp. 392 | 22 |
| 1970 | Shultz v. Chalk-Fitzgerald Construction Co. | 309 F. Supp. 1255 | 21 |
| 1967 | United States v. Carignan | 286 F. Supp. 284 | 18 |
| 1975 | St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance v. Travelers Indemnity Co. | 401 F. Supp. 927 | 17 |
| 1977 | Huang v. College of the Holy Cross | 436 F. Supp. 639 | 16 |
| 1976 | Mulcahy v. Guertler | 416 F. Supp. 1083 | 16 |
| 1961 | Helgesson v. Helgesson | 196 F. Supp. 42 | 16 |
| 1976 | United States v. Judge | 425 F. Supp. 499 | 15 |
| 1966 | LOCAL JOINT EXEC. BD., HOTEL & R. EMP. & BAR. INT. U. v. Joden, Inc. | 262 F. Supp. 390 | 15 |
Showing the 15 most-cited of 54 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 Anthony Julian?
- President Dwight D. Eisenhower appointed Anthony Julian to the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts in 1959.
- Was Anthony Julian appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Anthony Julian was appointed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Anthony Julian's confirmation vote?
- Anthony Julian was confirmed by voice vote on September 9, 1959. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Anthony Julian on?
- Anthony Julian was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts.
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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24 years on the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).