Bernard Thomas Moynahan Jr.
Appointed by President John F. Kennedy in 1963 and confirmed by voice vote, Bernard Thomas Moynahan Jr. was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky. He earned a law degree from University of Kentucky College of Law in 1938. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1918–1999
- Appointed by
- John F. Kennedy, 1963
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- University of Kentucky 1935 · University of Kentucky College of Law 1938
- Succeeded
- Hiram Church Ford
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Eastern District of Kentucky succeeded Hiram Church Ford | Kennedy (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
| University of Kentucky | A.B. | 1935 |
| University of Kentucky College of Law | LL.B. | 1938 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Moynahan authored 3 published opinions for the court (1967–1978). Most cited: McSurely v. Ratliff (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A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | McSurely v. Ratliff | 282 F. Supp. 848 | 22 |
| 1978 | Combs v. United States | 490 F. Supp. 19 | 10 |
| 1971 | Automobile Club Insurance Company v. Craig | 328 F. Supp. 988 | 5 |
Showing the 3 most-cited of 3 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 Bernard Thomas Moynahan Jr.?
- President John F. Kennedy appointed Bernard Thomas Moynahan Jr. to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky in 1963.
- Was Bernard Thomas Moynahan Jr. appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Bernard Thomas Moynahan Jr. was appointed by President John F. Kennedy, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Bernard Thomas Moynahan Jr.'s confirmation vote?
- Bernard Thomas Moynahan Jr. was confirmed by voice vote on November 4, 1963. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Bernard Thomas Moynahan Jr. on?
- Bernard Thomas Moynahan Jr. was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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35 years on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).