DuVal West
Appointed by President Woodrow Wilson in 1916 and confirmed by voice vote, DuVal West was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas. He earned a law degree from Cumberland School of Law in 1890. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1861–1949
- Appointed by
- Woodrow Wilson, 1916
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Cumberland Law 1890
- Succeeded
- Thomas Shelton Maxey
- Succeeded by
- Robert Johnston McMillan
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1916 | Western District of Texas succeeded Thomas Shelton Maxey | Wilson (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
| West Texas Military Academy (now Texas Military Institute) | ||
| Cumberland School of Law | LL.B. | 1890 |
Judicial Record
In our data, West authored 5 published opinions for the court (1925–1932). Most cited: MacMillan v. Railroad Commission of Texas (21 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A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1931 | MacMillan v. Railroad Commission of Texas | 51 F.2d 400 | 21 |
| 1932 | F. C. Henderson, Inc. v. Railroad Commission of Texas | 56 F.2d 218 | 18 |
| 1932 | Texoma Natural Gas Co. v. Railroad Commission of Texas | 59 F.2d 750 | 15 |
| 1925 | Cotton Hotel Co. v. Bass | 7 F.2d 900 | 4 |
| 1927 | Tips v. Bass | 21 F.2d 460 | 3 |
Showing the 5 most-cited of 5 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 DuVal West?
- President Woodrow Wilson appointed DuVal West to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas in 1916.
- Was DuVal West appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- DuVal West was appointed by President Woodrow Wilson, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was DuVal West's confirmation vote?
- DuVal West was confirmed by voice vote on December 21, 1916. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was DuVal West on?
- DuVal West was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas.
Sources
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- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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32 years on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).