Arthur Stephen Lane
Appointed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1960 and confirmed by voice vote, Arthur Stephen Lane was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey. He earned a law degree from Harvard Law School in 1937. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1910–1997
- Appointed by
- Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1960
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Princeton 1934 · Harvard Law School 1937
- Succeeded
- Phillip Forman
- Succeeded by
- George Herbert Barlow
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | District of New Jersey succeeded Phillip Forman | 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
| Princeton University | B.A. | 1934 |
| Harvard Law School | LL.B. | 1937 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Lane authored 18 published opinions for the court (1961–1967). Most cited: National State Bank of Newark v. Terminal Const. Corp. (41 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A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | National State Bank of Newark v. Terminal Const. Corp. | 217 F. Supp. 341 | 41 |
| 1962 | White v. Baltic Conveyor Company | 209 F. Supp. 716 | 35 |
| 1963 | Samuel N. Zarpas, Inc. v. Morrow | 215 F. Supp. 887 | 31 |
| 1967 | Brown v. McNamara | 263 F. Supp. 686 | 27 |
| 1966 | Bauers v. Yeager | 261 F. Supp. 420 | 23 |
| 1967 | Laboy v. State of New Jersey | 266 F. Supp. 581 | 18 |
| 1964 | United States v. \ | 226 F. Supp. 266 | 17 |
| 1964 | Caruso v. United States | 236 F. Supp. 88 | 11 |
| 1962 | Trail v. Green | 206 F. Supp. 896 | 11 |
| 1966 | Borden Company v. Freeman | 256 F. Supp. 592 | 10 |
| 1966 | United States v. Guinn | 259 F. Supp. 771 | 9 |
| 1962 | United States v. State of New Jersey | 201 F. Supp. 272 | 9 |
| 1967 | Radio Corporation of America v. Philco Corporation | 275 F. Supp. 172 | 8 |
| 1965 | Sterling Davis Dairy v. Freeman | 253 F. Supp. 80 | 8 |
| 1966 | J. L. Clark Manufacturing Co. v. American Can Co. | 256 F. Supp. 719 | 7 |
Showing the 15 most-cited of 18 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 Arthur Stephen Lane?
- President Dwight D. Eisenhower appointed Arthur Stephen Lane to the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey in 1960.
- Was Arthur Stephen Lane appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Arthur Stephen Lane was appointed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Arthur Stephen Lane's confirmation vote?
- Arthur Stephen Lane was confirmed by voice vote on August 27, 1960. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Arthur Stephen Lane on?
- Arthur Stephen Lane was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey.
Sources
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- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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6 years on the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).