Emory Marvin Underwood
Appointed by President Herbert Hoover in 1931 and confirmed by voice vote, Emory Marvin Underwood was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. He earned a law degree from Vanderbilt University Law School in 1902. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1877–1960
- Appointed by
- Herbert Hoover, 1931
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Vanderbilt 1900 · Vanderbilt Law School 1902
- Succeeded
- Samuel Hale Sibley
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1931 | Northern District of Georgia succeeded Samuel Hale Sibley | Hoover (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
| Vanderbilt University | B.A. | 1900 |
| Vanderbilt University Law School | LL.B. | 1902 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Underwood authored 26 published opinions for the court (1932–1949). Most cited: In Re Cleapor (17 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A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | In Re Cleapor | 16 F. Supp. 481 | 17 |
| 1938 | RAILWAY EMPLOYEES'CO-OP. ASS'N v. Atlanta, B. & CR Co. | 22 F. Supp. 510 | 16 |
| 1938 | Connor v. Rivers | 25 F. Supp. 937 | 15 |
| 1940 | Zeff v. Sanford | 31 F. Supp. 736 | 14 |
| 1941 | Reid v. Sanford | 42 F. Supp. 300 | 13 |
| 1949 | St. Clair v. Hiatt | 83 F. Supp. 585 | 11 |
| 1947 | Refoule v. Ellis | 74 F. Supp. 336 | 11 |
| 1941 | Drake v. Hirsch | 40 F. Supp. 290 | 11 |
| 1935 | Bridwell v. Aderhold | 13 F. Supp. 253 | 11 |
| 1936 | In Re Tillery | 16 F. Supp. 877 | 10 |
| 1932 | Horne v. Aderhold | 1 F. Supp. 690 | 10 |
| 1947 | Bankey v. Sanford | 74 F. Supp. 756 | 9 |
| 1943 | United States v. South-Eastern Underwriters Ass'n | 51 F. Supp. 712 | 8 |
| 1940 | United States v. Sutherland | 37 F. Supp. 344 | 8 |
| 1934 | Froeber-Norfleet, Inc. v. Southern Ry. Co. | 9 F. Supp. 409 | 8 |
Showing the 15 most-cited of 26 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 Emory Marvin Underwood?
- President Herbert Hoover appointed Emory Marvin Underwood to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia in 1931.
- Was Emory Marvin Underwood appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Emory Marvin Underwood was appointed by President Herbert Hoover, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Emory Marvin Underwood's confirmation vote?
- Emory Marvin Underwood was confirmed by voice vote on February 25, 1931. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Emory Marvin Underwood on?
- Emory Marvin Underwood was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia.
Sources
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- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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29 years on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).