Frank Henry Kerrigan
Appointed by President Calvin Coolidge in 1924 and confirmed by voice vote, Frank Henry Kerrigan was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1868–1935
- Appointed by
- Calvin Coolidge, 1924
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Succeeded
- William Cary Van Fleet
- Succeeded by
- Michael Joseph Roche
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 | Northern District of California succeeded William Cary Van Fleet | 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
| Read law | 1889 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Kerrigan authored 27 published opinions for the court (1925–1934). Most cited: United States v. Charles (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A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1925 | United States v. Charles | 8 F.2d 302 | 16 |
| 1925 | Leaver v. K. & L. Box & Lumber Co. | 6 F.2d 666 | 14 |
| 1932 | Hyland v. Millers Nat. Ins. Co. | 58 F.2d 1003 | 13 |
| 1925 | Alliance Securities Co. v. J. A. Mohr & Son | 14 F.2d 793 | 11 |
| 1931 | Red Top Cab Co. v. Hanchett | 48 F.2d 236 | 10 |
| 1927 | Bourn v. McLaughlin | 19 F.2d 148 | 9 |
| 1926 | The Sea Lion | 12 F.2d 124 | 9 |
| 1926 | Willey v. ALASKA PACKERS'ASS'N. | 9 F.2d 937 | 9 |
| 1933 | United States Ex Rel. United States Rubber Co. v. Ambursen Dam Co. | 3 F. Supp. 548 | 8 |
| 1933 | Law v. McLaughlin | 2 F. Supp. 601 | 8 |
| 1932 | Garland Co. v. Filmer | 1 F. Supp. 8 | 8 |
| 1925 | United States v. Galbreath | 8 F.2d 360 | 8 |
| 1925 | Cresci v. Standard Fisheries | 7 F.2d 378 | 8 |
| 1925 | Fireman's Fund Ins. Co. v. City of Monterey | 6 F.2d 893 | 7 |
| 1926 | United States v. Swan | 15 F.2d 598 | 6 |
Showing the 15 most-cited of 27 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 Frank Henry Kerrigan?
- President Calvin Coolidge appointed Frank Henry Kerrigan to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California in 1924.
- Was Frank Henry Kerrigan appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Frank Henry Kerrigan was appointed by President Calvin Coolidge, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Frank Henry Kerrigan's confirmation vote?
- Frank Henry Kerrigan was confirmed by voice vote on January 28, 1924. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Frank Henry Kerrigan on?
- Frank Henry Kerrigan was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: Unknown authorUnknown author (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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11 years on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).