Who appointed Ernest Allen Guinn?

President Lyndon B. Johnson appointed Ernest Allen Guinn to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas in 1966.

Was Ernest Allen Guinn appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

Ernest Allen Guinn was appointed by President Lyndon B. Johnson, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was Ernest Allen Guinn's confirmation vote?

Ernest Allen Guinn was confirmed by voice vote on July 22, 1966. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

Western District of Texas / Appointed 1966 / Served to 1974

Ernest Allen Guinn

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas

Appointed by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1966 and confirmed by voice vote, Ernest Allen Guinn was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas. He earned a law degree from University of Texas School of Law in 1927. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓

Lived: 1905–1974
Appointed by: Lyndon B. Johnson, 1966
Confirmed: by voice vote
Education: University of Texas 1925 · University of Texas Law 1927
Succeeded by: William Steele Sessions

Federal judicial service

Year	Court	Appointed by	Vote
1966	Western District of Texas	L.B. Johnson (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

University of Texas	B.A.	1925
University of Texas School of Law	LL.B.	1927

Judicial Record

In our data, Guinn authored 3 published opinions for the court (1970–1971). Most cited: Encina v. Tony Lama Company (16 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A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included.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
1970	Encina v. Tony Lama Company	316 F. Supp. 239	16
1971	Beckman Instruments, Inc. v. Chemtronics, Inc.	328 F. Supp. 1132	6
1971	United States v. Midland Independent School District	334 F. Supp. 147	2

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Questions & answers

Who appointed Ernest Allen Guinn?: President Lyndon B. Johnson appointed Ernest Allen Guinn to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas in 1966.
Was Ernest Allen Guinn appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?: Ernest Allen Guinn was appointed by President Lyndon B. Johnson, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was Ernest Allen Guinn's confirmation vote?: Ernest Allen Guinn was confirmed by voice vote on July 22, 1966. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
Which court was Ernest Allen Guinn on?: Ernest Allen Guinn was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas.

Sources

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7 years on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).