Charles Francis McLaughlin
Appointed by President Harry S Truman in 1950 and confirmed by voice vote, Charles Francis McLaughlin was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. He earned a law degree from Columbia Law School in 1910. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1887–1976
- Appointed by
- Harry S Truman, 1950
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- University of Nebraska 1908 · Columbia Law School 1910
- Succeeded by
- Howard Francis Corcoran
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | District of Columbia | Truman (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 Nebraska | A.B. | 1908 |
| Columbia Law School | LL.B. | 1910 |
Judicial Record
In our data, McLaughlin authored 12 published opinions for the court (1951–1961). Most cited: Kansas City Power & Light Co. v. McKay (14 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A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included.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 | Kansas City Power & Light Co. v. McKay | 115 F. Supp. 402 | 14 |
| 1958 | United States v. Swift & Company | 158 F. Supp. 551 | 13 |
| 1951 | Hook & Ackerman, Inc. v. Hirsh | 98 F. Supp. 477 | 13 |
| 1956 | Smiths America Corp. v. Bendix Aviation Corp. | 140 F. Supp. 46 | 11 |
| 1961 | Pan American Petroleum Corporation v. Udall | 192 F. Supp. 626 | 7 |
| 1954 | United States v. Bergson | 119 F. Supp. 459 | 7 |
| 1953 | United States v. Reynolds | 111 F. Supp. 589 | 7 |
| 1961 | United States v. AP Woodson Company | 198 F. Supp. 579 | 5 |
| 1961 | United States v. AP Woodson Company | 198 F. Supp. 582 | 5 |
| 1959 | Connecticut Light and Power Company v. Leedom | 174 F. Supp. 171 | 5 |
| 1954 | United Electrical Radio & MacHine Workers of America v. General Electric Co. | 127 F. Supp. 934 | 5 |
| 1953 | Insogna v. Dulles | 116 F. Supp. 473 | 4 |
Showing the 12 most-cited of 12 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 Francis McLaughlin?
- President Harry S Truman appointed Charles Francis McLaughlin to the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia in 1950.
- Was Charles Francis McLaughlin appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Charles Francis McLaughlin was appointed by President Harry S Truman, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Charles Francis McLaughlin's confirmation vote?
- Charles Francis McLaughlin was confirmed by voice vote on February 27, 1950. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Charles Francis McLaughlin on?
- Charles Francis McLaughlin was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: Harris & Ewing (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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25 years on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).