Bascom Sine Deaver
Appointed by President Calvin Coolidge in 1928 and confirmed by voice vote, Bascom Sine Deaver was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia. He earned a law degree from Mercer University School of Law in 1910. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1882–1944
- Appointed by
- Calvin Coolidge, 1928
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Mercer 1907 · Mercer Law 1910
- Succeeded
- William Josiah Tilson
- Succeeded by
- Thomas Hoyt Davis
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | Middle District of Georgia succeeded William Josiah Tilson | Coolidge (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
| Mercer University | A.B. | 1907 |
| Mercer University School of Law | LL.B. | 1910 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Deaver authored 11 published opinions for the court (1931–1944). Most cited: Atlantic Coast Line R. v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. (22 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A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included.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 | Atlantic Coast Line R. v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. | 52 F. Supp. 177 | 22 |
| 1931 | Alliance Ins. Co. v. City Realty Co. | 52 F.2d 271 | 19 |
| 1939 | American Casualty Co. of Reading, Pa. v. Windham | 26 F. Supp. 261 | 14 |
| 1943 | United States v. Swift & Co. | 53 F. Supp. 1018 | 12 |
| 1943 | Payne v. Griffin | 51 F. Supp. 588 | 12 |
| 1942 | Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co. v. Jarrett | 42 F. Supp. 723 | 10 |
| 1942 | In Re Empire Granite Co. | 42 F. Supp. 450 | 9 |
| 1940 | Miller v. Rivers | 31 F. Supp. 540 | 6 |
| 1931 | Bone v. United States | 46 F.2d 1010 | 6 |
| 1941 | Moss v. Postal Telegraph-Cable Co. | 42 F. Supp. 807 | 5 |
| 1944 | Sparks v. United States | 55 F. Supp. 941 | 2 |
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Questions & answers
- Who appointed Bascom Sine Deaver?
- President Calvin Coolidge appointed Bascom Sine Deaver to the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia in 1928.
- Was Bascom Sine Deaver appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Bascom Sine Deaver was appointed by President Calvin Coolidge, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Bascom Sine Deaver's confirmation vote?
- Bascom Sine Deaver was confirmed by voice vote on March 19, 1928. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Bascom Sine Deaver on?
- Bascom Sine Deaver was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia.
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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16 years on the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).