Dozier Adolphus DeVane

Appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1943 and confirmed by voice vote, Dozier Adolphus DeVane was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida. He earned a law degree from Washington and Lee University School of Law in 1908. He previously served on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓

Lived

1883–1963

Appointed by

Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1943

Confirmed

by voice vote

Education

Washington and Lee Law 1908

Succeeded

Curtis Longino Waller

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, DeVane authored 1 published opinion for the court (1948). Most cited: Cropper v. United States (9 citations).

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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 Dozier Adolphus DeVane?

President Franklin D. Roosevelt appointed Dozier Adolphus DeVane to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida in 1943.

Was Dozier Adolphus DeVane appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

Dozier Adolphus DeVane was appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was Dozier Adolphus DeVane's confirmation vote?

Dozier Adolphus DeVane was confirmed by voice vote on April 14, 1943. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

Which court was Dozier Adolphus DeVane on?

Dozier Adolphus DeVane was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

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