Edward Dumbauld
Appointed by President John F. Kennedy in 1961 and confirmed by voice vote, Edward Dumbauld was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. He earned a law degree from Harvard Law School in 1929. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1905–1997
- Appointed by
- John F. Kennedy, 1961
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Princeton 1926 · Harvard Law School 1929
- Succeeded by
- Gustave Diamond
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Western District of Pennsylvania | Kennedy (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
| Princeton University | A.B. | 1926 |
| Harvard Law School | LL.B. | 1929 |
| Harvard Law School | LL.M. | 1930 |
| Leiden Law School, The Netherlands | J.D. | 1932 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Dumbauld authored 63 published opinions for the court (1962–1989). Most cited: Mt. Lebanon Motors, Inc. v. Chrysler Corporation (38 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A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Mt. Lebanon Motors, Inc. v. Chrysler Corporation | 283 F. Supp. 453 | 38 |
| 1977 | Pitchford Scientific Instruments Corp. v. Pepi, Inc. | 440 F. Supp. 1175 | 34 |
| 1972 | Tindall v. Hardin | 337 F. Supp. 563 | 21 |
| 1965 | Lewis v. Harcliff Coal Company | 237 F. Supp. 6 | 21 |
| 1977 | United States v. Meyers | 432 F. Supp. 456 | 19 |
| 1969 | Cambist Films, Inc. v. Duggan | 298 F. Supp. 1148 | 19 |
| 1965 | Negrich v. Hohn | 246 F. Supp. 173 | 19 |
| 1966 | Gedeon v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. | 261 F. Supp. 122 | 16 |
| 1977 | United States v. Forsythe | 429 F. Supp. 715 | 15 |
| 1973 | United States v. Nehas | 368 F. Supp. 435 | 15 |
| 1973 | Gigliotti v. Redevelopment Auth. of City of New Castle | 362 F. Supp. 764 | 15 |
| 1983 | Ursic v. Bethlehem Mines | 556 F. Supp. 571 | 14 |
| 1970 | Lovelace v. Leechburg Area School District | 310 F. Supp. 579 | 14 |
| 1978 | Huge v. Overly | 445 F. Supp. 946 | 13 |
| 1976 | Bachowski v. Brennan | 413 F. Supp. 147 | 13 |
Showing the 15 most-cited of 63 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 Edward Dumbauld?
- President John F. Kennedy appointed Edward Dumbauld to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania in 1961.
- Was Edward Dumbauld appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Edward Dumbauld was appointed by President John F. Kennedy, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Edward Dumbauld's confirmation vote?
- Edward Dumbauld was confirmed by voice vote on August 2, 1961. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Edward Dumbauld on?
- Edward Dumbauld was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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36 years on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).