Edwin Ruthven Holmes
Appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1936 and confirmed by voice vote, Edwin Ruthven Holmes was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. He earned a law degree from University of Texas School of Law. He previously served on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi and U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi. Opinions & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1878–1961
- Appointed by
- Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- University of Texas Law
- Succeeded
- Nathan Philemon Bryan
- Succeeded by
- Benjamin Franklin Cameron
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1918 | Northern District of Mississippi succeeded Henry Clay Niles | Wilson (D) | Voice vote |
| 1918 | Southern District of Mississippi succeeded Henry Clay Niles | Wilson (D) | Voice vote |
| 1936 | Fifth Circuit succeeded Nathan Philemon Bryan | F.D. Roosevelt (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
Judicial Record
In our data, Holmes authored 8 published opinions for the court (1927–1946). Most cited: Norris v. United States (48 citations).
Published, precedential opinions from the CourtListener corpus. Counts and rankings are objective and recomputable: how we count. We describe the record, not the judge.
Selected opinions
| Year | Case | Citation | Cited |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | Norris v. United States | 152 F.2d 808 | 48 |
| 1932 | In Re Waynesboro Motor Co. | 60 F.2d 668 | 38 |
| 1927 | Young & Jones v. Hiawatha Gin & Mfg. Co. | 17 F.2d 193 | 19 |
| 1935 | Mississippi Power & Light Co. v. City of Jackson, Miss. | 9 F. Supp. 564 | 13 |
| 1934 | Interstate Natural Gas Co. v. Gully | 8 F. Supp. 174 | 6 |
| 1931 | West Tennessee Co. v. Townes | 52 F.2d 764 | 4 |
| 1929 | United States v. Sullens | 36 F.2d 230 | 3 |
| 1935 | Meridian Grain and Elevator Co. v. Fly | 12 F. Supp. 64 | 2 |
Showing the 8 most-cited of 8 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 Edwin Ruthven Holmes?
- President Franklin D. Roosevelt appointed Edwin Ruthven Holmes to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in 1936.
- Was Edwin Ruthven Holmes appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Edwin Ruthven Holmes was appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Edwin Ruthven Holmes's confirmation vote?
- Edwin Ruthven Holmes was confirmed by voice vote on March 19, 1936. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Edwin Ruthven Holmes on?
- Edwin Ruthven Holmes was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
How we source & reconcile data → Data & Sources
See something wrong? Report an error. Fixes are logged in the corrections log.
25 years on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).