Colin Neblett

Appointed by President Woodrow Wilson in 1917 and confirmed by voice vote, Colin Neblett was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico. He earned a law degree from Washington and Lee University School of Law in 1897. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓

Lived

1875–1950

Appointed by

Woodrow Wilson, 1917

Confirmed

by voice vote

Education

Washington and Lee Law 1897

Succeeded

William Hayes Pope

Succeeded by

Carl A. Hatch

Federal judicial service

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

Judicial Record

In our data, Neblett authored 1 published opinion for the court (1945). Most cited: Albuquerque Broadcasting Co. v. Regents of New Mexico College of Agriculture & Mechanic Arts (5 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A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included.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

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 Colin Neblett?

President Woodrow Wilson appointed Colin Neblett to the U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico in 1917.

Was Colin Neblett appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

Colin Neblett was appointed by President Woodrow Wilson, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was Colin Neblett's confirmation vote?

Colin Neblett was confirmed by voice vote on February 5, 1917. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

Which court was Colin Neblett on?

Colin Neblett was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico.

33 years on the U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).