Charles Ray Scott
Appointed by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1966 and confirmed by voice vote, Charles Ray Scott was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida. He earned a law degree from Valparaiso University Law School in 1924. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1904–1983
- Appointed by
- Lyndon B. Johnson, 1966
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Valparaiso Law School 1924
- Succeeded by
- George Carter Carr
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Middle District of Florida | L.B. Johnson (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
| Valparaiso University Law School | LL.B. | 1924 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Scott authored 125 published opinions for the court (1967–1988). Most cited: Anchor Hocking Corp. v. Jacksonville Electric Authority (81 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A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Anchor Hocking Corp. v. Jacksonville Electric Authority | 419 F. Supp. 992 | 81 |
| 1975 | Loadholtz v. Fields | 389 F. Supp. 1299 | 62 |
| 1975 | Miller v. Carson | 401 F. Supp. 835 | 58 |
| 1973 | Sands v. Wainwright | 357 F. Supp. 1062 | 50 |
| 1970 | Mungin v. Florida East Coast Railway Company | 318 F. Supp. 720 | 46 |
| 1978 | Craig v. Carson | 449 F. Supp. 385 | 34 |
| 1977 | United States v. Massey | 437 F. Supp. 843 | 32 |
| 1980 | United States v. Weisman | 489 F. Supp. 1331 | 29 |
| 1977 | In Re Grand Jury Investigation of Ven-Fuel | 441 F. Supp. 1299 | 29 |
| 1976 | Schrank v. Bliss | 412 F. Supp. 28 | 29 |
| 1975 | Costello v. Wainwright | 397 F. Supp. 20 | 29 |
| 1972 | Hooks v. Wainwright | 352 F. Supp. 163 | 26 |
| 1983 | Taylor v. American Honda Motor Co., Inc. | 555 F. Supp. 59 | 24 |
| 1981 | Kosto v. Lausch (In Re Lausch) | 16 B.R. 162 | 24 |
| 1979 | Florida Medical Ass'n v. Department of Health, Education & Welfare | 479 F. Supp. 1291 | 24 |
Showing the 15 most-cited of 125 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 Ray Scott?
- President Lyndon B. Johnson appointed Charles Ray Scott to the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida in 1966.
- Was Charles Ray Scott appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Charles Ray Scott was appointed by President Lyndon B. Johnson, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Charles Ray Scott's confirmation vote?
- Charles Ray Scott was confirmed by voice vote on October 20, 1966. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Charles Ray Scott on?
- Charles Ray Scott was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida.
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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16 years on the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).