Charles Sterling Hutcheson
Appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1944 and confirmed by voice vote, Charles Sterling Hutcheson was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1894–1969
- Appointed by
- Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1944
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Succeeded
- Luther B. Way
- Succeeded by
- Oren Ritter Lewis
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | Eastern District of Virginia succeeded Luther B. Way | F.D. Roosevelt (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, Hutcheson authored 25 published opinions for the court (1945–1960). Most cited: Wilkerson v. Maryland Cas. Co. (31 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A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | Wilkerson v. Maryland Cas. Co. | 119 F. Supp. 383 | 31 |
| 1947 | United States v. Rakes | 74 F. Supp. 645 | 19 |
| 1959 | Garrett v. Tubular Products, Incorporated | 176 F. Supp. 101 | 17 |
| 1947 | Powell v. Knight | 74 F. Supp. 191 | 17 |
| 1957 | Davis v. County School Board of Prince Edward County | 149 F. Supp. 431 | 10 |
| 1953 | Preine v. Freeman | 112 F. Supp. 257 | 10 |
| 1959 | Alsop v. EASTERN AIR LINES, INCORPORATED | 171 F. Supp. 180 | 9 |
| 1958 | Allen v. County School Board of Prince Edward County, Va. | 164 F. Supp. 786 | 9 |
| 1952 | Williams v. Carolina Coach Co. | 111 F. Supp. 329 | 9 |
| 1954 | United States v. Riganto | 121 F. Supp. 158 | 8 |
| 1947 | The West Point | 71 F. Supp. 206 | 8 |
| 1945 | Lima v. Lawler | 63 F. Supp. 446 | 8 |
| 1957 | MARKEN AND BIELFELD, INCORP. v. Baughman Co. | 162 F. Supp. 561 | 6 |
| 1954 | United States v. De Hardit | 120 F. Supp. 110 | 6 |
| 1953 | Miller v. Lawyers Title Ins. Corp. | 112 F. Supp. 221 | 6 |
Showing the 15 most-cited of 25 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 Sterling Hutcheson?
- President Franklin D. Roosevelt appointed Charles Sterling Hutcheson to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia in 1944.
- Was Charles Sterling Hutcheson appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Charles Sterling Hutcheson was appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Charles Sterling Hutcheson's confirmation vote?
- Charles Sterling Hutcheson was confirmed by voice vote on February 8, 1944. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Charles Sterling Hutcheson on?
- Charles Sterling Hutcheson was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia.
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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25 years on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).