Benjamin Cornwell Dawkins Jr.
Appointed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1953 and confirmed by voice vote, Benjamin Cornwell Dawkins Jr. was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana. He earned a law degree from Louisiana State University Law School (now Paul M. Hebert Law Center) in 1934. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1911–1984
- Appointed by
- Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1953
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Tulane 1932 · Louisiana State Law School (now Paul M. Hebert Law Center) 1934
- Succeeded
- Benjamin Cornwell Dawkins Sr.
- Succeeded by
- Thomas E. Stagg Jr.
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | Western District of Louisiana succeeded Benjamin Cornwell Dawkins Sr. | 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
| Tulane University | B.A. | 1932 |
| Louisiana State University Law School (now Paul M. Hebert Law Center) | LL.B. | 1934 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Dawkins authored 94 published opinions for the court (1967–1979). Most cited: Beaird-Poulan, Inc. v. DEPARTMENT OF HWYS., STATE OF LA. (49 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A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Beaird-Poulan, Inc. v. DEPARTMENT OF HWYS., STATE OF LA. | 362 F. Supp. 547 | 49 |
| 1969 | Williams v. Kimbrough | 295 F. Supp. 578 | 27 |
| 1968 | Zanders v. Louisiana State Board of Education | 281 F. Supp. 747 | 27 |
| 1968 | Brown v. Post | 279 F. Supp. 60 | 26 |
| 1974 | Wallace v. House | 377 F. Supp. 1192 | 20 |
| 1970 | Wheelabrator Corporation v. Fogle | 317 F. Supp. 633 | 20 |
| 1976 | Commercial Union Insurance v. Upjohn Co. | 409 F. Supp. 453 | 19 |
| 1971 | Washington v. T. G. & Y. Stores Co. | 324 F. Supp. 849 | 19 |
| 1969 | United States v. Post | 297 F. Supp. 46 | 18 |
| 1978 | Bonner v. B-W Utilities, Inc. | 452 F. Supp. 1295 | 16 |
| 1973 | Reeves v. International Telephone & Telegraph Corp. | 357 F. Supp. 295 | 16 |
| 1971 | Wirtz v. Soft Drinks of Shreveport, Inc. | 336 F. Supp. 950 | 16 |
| 1976 | Burley v. Bastrop Loan Co., Inc. | 407 F. Supp. 773 | 15 |
| 1968 | Lester v. Aetna Life Insurance Company | 295 F. Supp. 1208 | 13 |
| 1977 | Beaird-Poulan Division of Emerson Electric Co. v. Department of Highways | 441 F. Supp. 866 | 12 |
Showing the 15 most-cited of 94 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 Benjamin Cornwell Dawkins Jr.?
- President Dwight D. Eisenhower appointed Benjamin Cornwell Dawkins Jr. to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana in 1953.
- Was Benjamin Cornwell Dawkins Jr. appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Benjamin Cornwell Dawkins Jr. was appointed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Benjamin Cornwell Dawkins Jr.'s confirmation vote?
- Benjamin Cornwell Dawkins Jr. was confirmed by voice vote on July 31, 1953. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Benjamin Cornwell Dawkins Jr. on?
- Benjamin Cornwell Dawkins Jr. was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana.
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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31 years on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).