Ernest Ford Cochran
Appointed by President Calvin Coolidge in 1924 and confirmed by voice vote, Ernest Ford Cochran was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of South Carolina. He earned a law degree from University of Virginia School of Law in 1888. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1865–1934
- Appointed by
- Calvin Coolidge, 1924
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- University of Virginia Law 1888
- Succeeded
- Henry Augustus Middleton Smith
- Succeeded by
- Francis Kerschner Myers
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 | Eastern District of South Carolina succeeded Henry Augustus Middleton Smith | Coolidge (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
| University of Virginia School of Law | LL.B. | 1888 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Cochran authored 16 published opinions for the court (1925–1931). Most cited: S. B. McMaster, Inc. v. Chevrolet Motor Co. (31 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A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1925 | S. B. McMaster, Inc. v. Chevrolet Motor Co. | 3 F.2d 469 | 31 |
| 1926 | The Trader | 17 F.2d 623 | 21 |
| 1926 | Studebaker Corp. of America v. First Nat. Bank of Florence | 10 F.2d 590 | 20 |
| 1931 | South Carolina Power Co. v. South Carolina Tax Commission | 52 F.2d 515 | 19 |
| 1927 | Philadelphia Life Ins. Co. v. Burgess | 18 F.2d 599 | 19 |
| 1925 | Southern Bell Telephone & TeleGraph Co. v. Railroad Commission of South Carolina | 5 F.2d 77 | 18 |
| 1927 | Southern Ry. Co. v. Query | 21 F.2d 333 | 16 |
| 1925 | Ex Parte Moore | 6 F.2d 905 | 13 |
| 1930 | The Shreveport | 42 F.2d 524 | 12 |
| 1927 | Wright v. Philadelphia Life Ins. Co. of Philadelphia | 25 F.2d 514 | 11 |
| 1928 | American Fruit Growers, Inc. v. LaRoche | 39 F.2d 243 | 8 |
| 1926 | In Re Cunningham | 15 F.2d 700 | 6 |
| 1929 | Mathewes v. Port Utilities Commission of Charleston, S. C. | 32 F.2d 913 | 5 |
| 1928 | Buck v. Heretis | 24 F.2d 876 | 5 |
| 1928 | Buck v. Lester | 24 F.2d 877 | 3 |
Showing the 15 most-cited of 16 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 Ernest Ford Cochran?
- President Calvin Coolidge appointed Ernest Ford Cochran to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of South Carolina in 1924.
- Was Ernest Ford Cochran appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Ernest Ford Cochran was appointed by President Calvin Coolidge, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Ernest Ford Cochran's confirmation vote?
- Ernest Ford Cochran was confirmed by voice vote on January 17, 1924. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Ernest Ford Cochran on?
- Ernest Ford Cochran was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of South Carolina.
Sources
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- FJC Biographical Directory
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- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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10 years on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of South Carolina. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).