Arthur Johnson Mellott
Appointed by President Harry S Truman in 1945 and confirmed by voice vote, Arthur Johnson Mellott was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas. He earned a law degree from Kansas City School of Law (now University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law) in 1917. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1888–1957
- Appointed by
- Harry S Truman, 1945
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Kansas City Law (now of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law) 1917
- Succeeded by
- Arthur Jehu Stanley Jr.
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | District of Kansas | Truman (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, Mellott authored 18 published opinions for the court (1946–1956). Most cited: Baumann v. Smrha (29 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A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Baumann v. Smrha | 145 F. Supp. 617 | 29 |
| 1953 | Fulton v. Loew's, Inc. | 114 F. Supp. 676 | 19 |
| 1949 | In Re Haynes | 88 F. Supp. 379 | 18 |
| 1947 | Anthony v. Hunter | 71 F. Supp. 823 | 15 |
| 1946 | Hamilton v. Hunter | 65 F. Supp. 319 | 13 |
| 1956 | United States v. Everett | 146 F. Supp. 54 | 10 |
| 1947 | Wade v. Hunter | 72 F. Supp. 755 | 9 |
| 1952 | Chambers v. United States | 107 F. Supp. 601 | 8 |
| 1950 | Thurman v. Consolidated School Dist. No. 128 | 94 F. Supp. 616 | 7 |
| 1950 | Billups v. American Surety Co. | 87 F. Supp. 894 | 7 |
| 1948 | Flackman v. Hunter | 75 F. Supp. 871 | 7 |
| 1951 | Merz v. Dixon | 95 F. Supp. 193 | 6 |
| 1953 | Jones v. Goodman | 114 F. Supp. 110 | 5 |
| 1949 | La Prelle v. Cessna Aircraft Co. | 85 F. Supp. 182 | 5 |
| 1948 | Hayes v. Hunter | 83 F. Supp. 940 | 5 |
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 Johnson Mellott?
- President Harry S Truman appointed Arthur Johnson Mellott to the U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas in 1945.
- Was Arthur Johnson Mellott appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Arthur Johnson Mellott was appointed by President Harry S Truman, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Arthur Johnson Mellott's confirmation vote?
- Arthur Johnson Mellott was confirmed by voice vote on November 27, 1945. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Arthur Johnson Mellott on?
- Arthur Johnson Mellott was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas.
Sources
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- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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12 years on the U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).