Ernest William Gibson Jr.
Appointed by President Harry S Truman in 1949 and confirmed by voice vote, Ernest William Gibson Jr. was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Vermont. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1901–1969
- Appointed by
- Harry S Truman, 1949
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Norwich 1923
- Succeeded
- James Patrick Leamy
- Succeeded by
- James Lowell Oakes
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | District of Vermont succeeded James Patrick Leamy | Truman (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, Gibson authored 23 published opinions for the court (1951–1965). Most cited: Connelly v. University of Vermont & State Agricultural College (74 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A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Connelly v. University of Vermont & State Agricultural College | 244 F. Supp. 156 | 74 |
| 1951 | Wright v. Mt. Mansfield Lift, Inc. | 96 F. Supp. 786 | 46 |
| 1961 | United States v. Globe Remodeling Co. | 196 F. Supp. 652 | 27 |
| 1959 | Adams v. Flemming | 173 F. Supp. 873 | 23 |
| 1964 | Mt. Mansfield Television, Inc. v. United States | 239 F. Supp. 539 | 22 |
| 1963 | Laviana v. Shelby Mutual Insurance Company | 224 F. Supp. 563 | 21 |
| 1953 | American Fidelity Co. v. Delaney | 114 F. Supp. 702 | 19 |
| 1964 | Accelerated Transport-Pony Express, Inc. v. United States | 227 F. Supp. 815 | 14 |
| 1962 | Pettengill v. United States | 205 F. Supp. 10 | 13 |
| 1957 | Sparks v. United States | 153 F. Supp. 909 | 13 |
| 1964 | Utilities Construction Corp. v. Peerless Insurance | 233 F. Supp. 64 | 11 |
| 1962 | Thomas v. United States | 204 F. Supp. 896 | 11 |
| 1962 | Miller v. State of Vermont | 201 F. Supp. 930 | 9 |
| 1952 | Jacobson v. Schuman | 105 F. Supp. 483 | 9 |
| 1965 | United States v. Fyles | 253 F. Supp. 386 | 8 |
Showing the 15 most-cited of 23 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 William Gibson Jr.?
- President Harry S Truman appointed Ernest William Gibson Jr. to the U.S. District Court for the District of Vermont in 1949.
- Was Ernest William Gibson Jr. appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Ernest William Gibson Jr. was appointed by President Harry S Truman, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Ernest William Gibson Jr.'s confirmation vote?
- Ernest William Gibson Jr. was confirmed by voice vote on October 15, 1949. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Ernest William Gibson Jr. on?
- Ernest William Gibson Jr. was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Vermont.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: Harris & Ewing, photographer (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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20 years on the U.S. District Court for the District of Vermont. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).