Edwin Monroe Stanley
Appointed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1958 and confirmed by voice vote, Edwin Monroe Stanley was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina. He earned a law degree from Wake Forest College School of Law in 1931. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1909–1971
- Appointed by
- Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1958
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Wake Forest College Law 1931
- Succeeded
- Johnson Jay Hayes
- Succeeded by
- Hiram Hamilton Ward
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Middle District of North Carolina succeeded Johnson Jay Hayes | 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
| Wake Forest College School of Law | LL.B. | 1931 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Stanley authored 35 published opinions for the court (1958–1971). Most cited: Lea v. Cone Mills Corporation (36 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A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Lea v. Cone Mills Corporation | 301 F. Supp. 97 | 36 |
| 1959 | Wachovia Bank & Trust Co. v. Manufacturers Casualty Insurance | 171 F. Supp. 369 | 20 |
| 1966 | Drum v. Seawell | 250 F. Supp. 922 | 18 |
| 1963 | In Re Simpson | 222 F. Supp. 904 | 18 |
| 1969 | Griffin v. Matthews | 310 F. Supp. 341 | 17 |
| 1968 | Dickson v. Sitterson | 280 F. Supp. 486 | 16 |
| 1965 | Drum v. Seawell | 249 F. Supp. 877 | 15 |
| 1958 | Vann v. Jackson | 165 F. Supp. 377 | 15 |
| 1967 | Jefferson Standard Life Insurance Co. v. United States | 272 F. Supp. 97 | 13 |
| 1967 | United States v. Container Corporation of America | 273 F. Supp. 18 | 12 |
| 1966 | Bank of Haw River v. Saxon | 257 F. Supp. 74 | 12 |
| 1959 | McKissick v. Durham City Board of Education | 176 F. Supp. 3 | 11 |
| 1958 | Worley's Beverages, Inc. v. Bubble Up Corporation | 167 F. Supp. 498 | 11 |
| 1958 | Holt v. Raleigh City Board of Education | 164 F. Supp. 853 | 11 |
| 1967 | Dean v. State of North Carolina | 269 F. Supp. 986 | 10 |
Showing the 15 most-cited of 35 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 Monroe Stanley?
- President Dwight D. Eisenhower appointed Edwin Monroe Stanley to the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina in 1958.
- Was Edwin Monroe Stanley appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Edwin Monroe Stanley was appointed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Edwin Monroe Stanley's confirmation vote?
- Edwin Monroe Stanley was confirmed by voice vote on February 25, 1958. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Edwin Monroe Stanley on?
- Edwin Monroe Stanley was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina.
Sources
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- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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13 years on the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).