Cyrus Nils Tavares
Appointed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1961 and confirmed by voice vote, Cyrus Nils Tavares was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii. He earned a law degree from University of Michigan Law School in 1925. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1902–1976
- Appointed by
- Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1961
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- University of Michigan Law School 1925
- Succeeded by
- Samuel Pailthorpe King
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | District of Hawaii | 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
Judicial Record
In our data, Tavares authored 26 published opinions for the court (1960–1972). Most cited: Chapman v. Brown (39 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A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Chapman v. Brown | 198 F. Supp. 78 | 39 |
| 1968 | In Re Los Angeles Land and Investments, Ltd. | 282 F. Supp. 448 | 36 |
| 1965 | Furumizo v. United States | 245 F. Supp. 981 | 32 |
| 1964 | Obermer v. United States | 238 F. Supp. 29 | 20 |
| 1966 | Bank of Hawaii v. Benchwick | 249 F. Supp. 74 | 16 |
| 1966 | Azada v. Carson | 252 F. Supp. 988 | 15 |
| 1966 | California Packing Corp. v. I.L.W.U. Local 142 | 253 F. Supp. 597 | 14 |
| 1969 | Coyle v. Gardner | 298 F. Supp. 609 | 13 |
| 1968 | Saunders v. United States | 294 F. Supp. 1276 | 13 |
| 1966 | Whitlow & Associates, Ltd. v. Intermountain Brokers, Inc. | 252 F. Supp. 943 | 12 |
| 1963 | Globe Indemnity Company v. Teixeira | 230 F. Supp. 444 | 12 |
| 1969 | Bucks County Bank and Trust Company v. Storck | 297 F. Supp. 1122 | 11 |
| 1961 | Carter v. Hawaii Transportation Co. | 201 F. Supp. 301 | 10 |
| 1967 | In Re the Complaint of Pacific Inland Navigation Co. | 263 F. Supp. 915 | 6 |
| 1960 | United States v. Vannatta | 189 F. Supp. 937 | 6 |
Showing the 15 most-cited of 26 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 Cyrus Nils Tavares?
- President Dwight D. Eisenhower appointed Cyrus Nils Tavares to the U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii in 1961.
- Was Cyrus Nils Tavares appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Cyrus Nils Tavares was appointed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Cyrus Nils Tavares's confirmation vote?
- Cyrus Nils Tavares was confirmed by voice vote on September 21, 1961. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Cyrus Nils Tavares on?
- Cyrus Nils Tavares was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii.
Sources
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- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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14 years on the U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).