Archibald Battle Lovett
Appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1941 and confirmed by voice vote, Archibald Battle Lovett was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1884–1945
- Appointed by
- Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1941
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Succeeded
- William Hale Barrett
- Succeeded by
- Francis Muir Scarlett
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | Southern District of Georgia succeeded William Hale Barrett | 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
| Mercer University | ||
| Read law | 1907 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Lovett authored 14 published opinions for the court (1941–1945). Most cited: Gallahar v. George A. Rheman Co. (18 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A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | Gallahar v. George A. Rheman Co. | 50 F. Supp. 655 | 18 |
| 1943 | In Re Freeman | 49 F. Supp. 163 | 16 |
| 1942 | United States v. a Certain Tract or Parcel of Land in Chatham County | 44 F. Supp. 712 | 13 |
| 1943 | Brantley v. Augusta Ice & Coal Co. | 52 F. Supp. 158 | 12 |
| 1943 | Perkins v. Brown | 53 F. Supp. 176 | 10 |
| 1942 | Coates v. Lawrence | 46 F. Supp. 414 | 10 |
| 1945 | Walling v. Bank of Waynesboro | 61 F. Supp. 384 | 9 |
| 1942 | The Schickshinny | 45 F. Supp. 813 | 9 |
| 1941 | Fleming v. Knox | 42 F. Supp. 948 | 9 |
| 1942 | United States v. a Certain Tract or Parcel of Land | 47 F. Supp. 30 | 8 |
| 1942 | Samuels v. Houston | 46 F. Supp. 364 | 8 |
| 1944 | Spreckels Sugar Co. v. South Atlantic S. S. Line | 55 F. Supp. 670 | 7 |
| 1943 | In Re Dixon | 49 F. Supp. 977 | 7 |
| 1943 | Meeks v. Adams Louisiana Co. | 49 F. Supp. 489 | 1 |
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Questions & answers
- Who appointed Archibald Battle Lovett?
- President Franklin D. Roosevelt appointed Archibald Battle Lovett to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia in 1941.
- Was Archibald Battle Lovett appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Archibald Battle Lovett was appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Archibald Battle Lovett's confirmation vote?
- Archibald Battle Lovett was confirmed by voice vote on October 2, 1941. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Archibald Battle Lovett on?
- Archibald Battle Lovett 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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4 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).