Charles Britton Fulton
Appointed by President John F. Kennedy in 1963 and confirmed by voice vote, Charles Britton Fulton was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida. He earned a law degree from University of Florida College of Law (now Fredric G. Levin College of Law) in 1935. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1910–1996
- Appointed by
- John F. Kennedy, 1963
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Chief judge
- Southern District of Florida, 1966 to 1977
- Education
- University of Florida College of Law (now Fredric G. Levin College of Law) 1935
- Succeeded by
- Jose Alejandro Gonzalez Jr.
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Southern District of Florida chief judge 1966 to 1977 | 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
Before the bench
Professional career before and outside the federal bench, as recorded by the Federal Judicial Center.
| Private practice, West Palm Beach, Florida | 1935-1963 |
| Assistant attorney general, State of Florida | 1942 |
| U.S. Naval Reserve | 1942-1946 |
| General counsel, Board of Commissioners of the Port of Palm Beach [Florida] District | 1950-1963 |
| President/chairman/general counsel, Home Federal Savings and Loan Association of Palm Beach, Florida 1958-1963 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Fulton authored 69 published opinions for the court (1964–1981). Most cited: In Re Fibre Glass Boat Corporation (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A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | In Re Fibre Glass Boat Corporation | 324 F. Supp. 1054 | 41 |
| 1974 | Securities & Exchange Commission v. R. J. Allen & Associates, Inc. | 386 F. Supp. 866 | 40 |
| 1972 | Blair v. Delta Air Lines, Inc. | 344 F. Supp. 360 | 33 |
| 1964 | Caterpillar Americas Company v. SS Sea Roads | 231 F. Supp. 647 | 32 |
| 1975 | Silbowitz v. Secretary of Health, Education & Welfare | 397 F. Supp. 862 | 26 |
| 1975 | United States v. Herndon | 390 F. Supp. 1017 | 24 |
| 1973 | American Telephone & Telegraph Co. v. Florida-Texas Freight, Inc. | 357 F. Supp. 977 | 23 |
| 1970 | Florida Ex Rel. Westinghouse Electric Supply Co. v. Wesley Construction Co. | 316 F. Supp. 490 | 20 |
| 1965 | B & L FARMS CO. v. United States | 238 F. Supp. 407 | 18 |
| 1967 | United States v. Cohen | 271 F. Supp. 709 | 17 |
| 1975 | Lamarca v. Miami Herald Publishing Company | 395 F. Supp. 324 | 16 |
| 1970 | Ackies v. Purdy | 322 F. Supp. 38 | 15 |
| 1975 | Plumbers Loc. UN 519, Miami, Fla. v. Service Plbg. Co., Inc. | 401 F. Supp. 1008 | 14 |
| 1972 | Diaz v. Pan American World Airways, Inc. | 346 F. Supp. 1301 | 14 |
| 1972 | Blair v. Delta Air Lines, Inc. | 344 F. Supp. 367 | 14 |
Showing the 15 most-cited of 69 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 Charles Britton Fulton?
- President John F. Kennedy appointed Charles Britton Fulton to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida in 1963.
- Was Charles Britton Fulton appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Charles Britton Fulton was appointed by President John F. Kennedy, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Charles Britton Fulton's confirmation vote?
- Charles Britton Fulton was confirmed by voice vote on April 24, 1963. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Charles Britton Fulton on?
- Charles Britton Fulton was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.
Sources
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- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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33 years on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida. Data as of 2026-09-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).