Charles Brents Kennamer
Appointed by President Herbert Hoover in 1931 and confirmed by voice vote, Charles Brents Kennamer was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama. He previously served on the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1874–1955
- Appointed by
- Herbert Hoover, 1931
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Succeeded
- Henry De Lamar Clayton
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1931 | Northern District of Alabama succeeded Henry De Lamar Clayton | Hoover (R) | Voice vote |
| 1931 | Middle District of Alabama succeeded Henry De Lamar Clayton | Hoover (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
| Georgetown College (now Georgetown University) | ||
| Read law | 1903 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Kennamer authored 9 published opinions for the court (1935–1954). Most cited: Atlanta & Saint Andrews Bay Ry. Co. v. United States (8 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A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Atlanta & Saint Andrews Bay Ry. Co. v. United States | 104 F. Supp. 193 | 8 |
| 1950 | Southern Ry. Co. v. Alabama Public Service Commission | 91 F. Supp. 980 | 8 |
| 1951 | Chappell v. Goltsman | 99 F. Supp. 970 | 7 |
| 1946 | Salter v. Becker Roofing Co. | 65 F. Supp. 633 | 7 |
| 1954 | Sellers v. Wilson | 123 F. Supp. 917 | 6 |
| 1936 | Gulf States Paper Corporation v. Carmichael | 17 F. Supp. 225 | 6 |
| 1935 | Farmer v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. | 11 F. Supp. 542 | 6 |
| 1945 | Mitchell v. Wright | 62 F. Supp. 580 | 5 |
| 1947 | Mitchell v. Wright | 69 F. Supp. 698 | 3 |
Showing the 9 most-cited of 9 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 Brents Kennamer?
- President Herbert Hoover appointed Charles Brents Kennamer to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama in 1931.
- Was Charles Brents Kennamer appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Charles Brents Kennamer was appointed by President Herbert Hoover, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Charles Brents Kennamer's confirmation vote?
- Charles Brents Kennamer was confirmed by voice vote on February 20, 1931. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Charles Brents Kennamer on?
- Charles Brents Kennamer was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama.
Sources
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- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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5 years on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).