Claude Charles McColloch
Appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1937 and confirmed by voice vote, Claude Charles McColloch was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1888–1959
- Appointed by
- Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1937
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- University of Chicago Law School 1909
- Succeeded
- John Hugh McNary
- Succeeded by
- John Francis Kilkenny
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | District of Oregon succeeded John Hugh McNary | F.D. Roosevelt (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 Chicago Law School | Ph.B. | 1909 |
Judicial Record
In our data, McColloch authored 23 published opinions for the court (1938–1955). Most cited: Boehle v. Electro Metallurgical Co. (20 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A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | Boehle v. Electro Metallurgical Co. | 72 F. Supp. 21 | 20 |
| 1948 | In Re Chappell | 77 F. Supp. 573 | 13 |
| 1947 | United States v. Clark | 72 F. Supp. 393 | 11 |
| 1955 | In Re Timberline Lodge, Inc. | 139 F. Supp. 13 | 10 |
| 1950 | United States v. Oregon State Medical Society | 95 F. Supp. 103 | 10 |
| 1939 | Columbia River Packers Ass'n, Inc. v. Hinton | 34 F. Supp. 970 | 10 |
| 1948 | United States v. Helbock | 76 F. Supp. 985 | 8 |
| 1948 | Johnson v. United States | 79 F. Supp. 448 | 7 |
| 1952 | Puget Sound Tug & Barge Co. v. the Go Getter | 106 F. Supp. 492 | 6 |
| 1939 | Hollingsworth v. GENERAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION | 26 F. Supp. 917 | 6 |
| 1947 | Porter v. Wilson | 69 F. Supp. 447 | 5 |
| 1943 | United States v. Dairy Co-Op. Ass'n | 49 F. Supp. 475 | 5 |
| 1938 | Pacific Indemnity Co. v. McDonald | 25 F. Supp. 522 | 5 |
| 1952 | Hatcher v. Aetna Life Ins. Co. | 105 F. Supp. 808 | 4 |
| 1951 | United States v. Fiala | 102 F. Supp. 899 | 4 |
Showing the 15 most-cited of 23 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 Claude Charles McColloch?
- President Franklin D. Roosevelt appointed Claude Charles McColloch to the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon in 1937.
- Was Claude Charles McColloch appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Claude Charles McColloch was appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Claude Charles McColloch's confirmation vote?
- Claude Charles McColloch was confirmed by voice vote on August 17, 1937. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Claude Charles McColloch on?
- Claude Charles McColloch was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon.
Sources
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- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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22 years on the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).