Charles Louis McKeehan
Appointed by President Warren G. Harding in 1923 and confirmed by voice vote, Charles Louis McKeehan was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. He earned a law degree from University of Pennsylvania Law School (now Carey Law School) in 1900. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1876–1925
- Appointed by
- Warren G. Harding, 1923
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- University of Pennsylvania 1897 · University of Pennsylvania Law School (now Carey Law School) 1900
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | Eastern District of Pennsylvania | Harding (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
| University of Pennsylvania | A.B. | 1897 |
| University of Pennsylvania Law School (now Carey Law School) | LL.B. | 1900 |
Judicial Record
In our data, McKeehan authored 1 published opinion for the court (1925). Most cited: Turk v. Newark Fire Ins. Co. (6 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A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1925 | Turk v. Newark Fire Ins. Co. | 4 F.2d 142 | 6 |
Showing the 1 most-cited of 1 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 Louis McKeehan?
- President Warren G. Harding appointed Charles Louis McKeehan to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania in 1923.
- Was Charles Louis McKeehan appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Charles Louis McKeehan was appointed by President Warren G. Harding, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Charles Louis McKeehan's confirmation vote?
- Charles Louis McKeehan was confirmed by voice vote on February 9, 1923. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Charles Louis McKeehan on?
- Charles Louis McKeehan was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
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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2 years on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).