Charles Ferguson Paul
Appointed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1960 and confirmed by voice vote, Charles Ferguson Paul was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia. He earned a law degree from Harvard Law School in 1926. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1902–1965
- Appointed by
- Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1960
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- West Virginia 1923 · Harvard Law School 1926
- Succeeded
- Herbert Stephenson Boreman
- Succeeded by
- Robert Earl Maxwell
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Northern District of West Virginia succeeded Herbert Stephenson Boreman | Eisenhower (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
| West Virginia University | A.B. | 1923 |
| Harvard Law School | LL.B. | 1926 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Paul authored 11 published opinions for the court (1960–1964). Most cited: United States v. Teemer (33 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A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | United States v. Teemer | 214 F. Supp. 952 | 33 |
| 1962 | Leek v. Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company | 200 F. Supp. 368 | 23 |
| 1962 | Nationwide Mut. Ins. Co. v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co. | 209 F. Supp. 83 | 19 |
| 1961 | Better Homes, Inc. v. Rodgers | 195 F. Supp. 93 | 15 |
| 1963 | Holland v. Boles | 225 F. Supp. 863 | 14 |
| 1963 | Kershner v. Boles | 212 F. Supp. 9 | 13 |
| 1962 | Kline v. United States | 202 F. Supp. 849 | 12 |
| 1964 | McClure v. Boles | 233 F. Supp. 928 | 11 |
| 1963 | Stevenson v. Boles | 221 F. Supp. 411 | 10 |
| 1960 | In Re White | 185 F. Supp. 609 | 8 |
| 1962 | United States v. Yaquinta | 204 F. Supp. 276 | 6 |
Showing the 11 most-cited of 11 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 Ferguson Paul?
- President Dwight D. Eisenhower appointed Charles Ferguson Paul to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia in 1960.
- Was Charles Ferguson Paul appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Charles Ferguson Paul was appointed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Charles Ferguson Paul's confirmation vote?
- Charles Ferguson Paul was confirmed by voice vote on March 1, 1960. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Charles Ferguson Paul on?
- Charles Ferguson Paul was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of West 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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4 years on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).