Frank Hampton McFadden
Appointed by President Richard M. Nixon in 1969 and confirmed by voice vote, Frank Hampton McFadden was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama. He earned a law degree from Yale Law School in 1955. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1925–2020
- Appointed by
- Richard M. Nixon, 1969
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- University of Mississippi 1950 · Yale Law School 1955
- Succeeded
- Harlan Hobart Grooms
- Succeeded by
- William Marsh Acker Jr.
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Northern District of Alabama succeeded Harlan Hobart Grooms | Nixon (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 Mississippi | B.A. | 1950 |
| Yale Law School | LL.B. | 1955 |
Judicial Record
In our data, McFadden authored 21 published opinions for the court (1970–1981). Most cited: Robinson v. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. (59 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A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Robinson v. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. | 337 F. Supp. 107 | 59 |
| 1979 | First Federal Savings & Loan Ass'n v. Mortgage Corp. | 467 F. Supp. 943 | 19 |
| 1970 | Lloyd Wood Construction Company v. Sandoval | 318 F. Supp. 1167 | 19 |
| 1979 | Upton v. Trinidad Petroleum Corp. | 468 F. Supp. 330 | 15 |
| 1980 | Credit Alliance Corp. v. Cornelius & Rush Coal Co., Inc. | 508 F. Supp. 63 | 11 |
| 1979 | State of Ala. v. Tennessee Valley Authority | 467 F. Supp. 791 | 11 |
| 1980 | Erika, Inc. v. Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Alabama | 496 F. Supp. 786 | 10 |
| 1979 | Huge v. Reid | 468 F. Supp. 1024 | 10 |
| 1978 | Huge v. Maximeadows Mining Co. | 459 F. Supp. 267 | 10 |
| 1981 | Lowe v. General Motors Corp. | 527 F. Supp. 54 | 9 |
| 1981 | Benson v. General Motors Corp. | 539 F. Supp. 55 | 8 |
| 1970 | National Surety Corporation v. United States | 319 F. Supp. 45 | 8 |
| 1981 | Interstate Commerce Commission v. Browning-Ferris Industries, Inc. | 529 F. Supp. 287 | 7 |
| 1980 | Burke v. General Motors Corp. | 492 F. Supp. 506 | 6 |
| 1980 | Hales v. First Appalachian Corp. | 494 F. Supp. 330 | 4 |
Showing the 15 most-cited of 21 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 Hampton McFadden?
- President Richard M. Nixon appointed Frank Hampton McFadden to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama in 1969.
- Was Frank Hampton McFadden appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Frank Hampton McFadden was appointed by President Richard M. Nixon, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Frank Hampton McFadden's confirmation vote?
- Frank Hampton McFadden was confirmed by voice vote on August 8, 1969. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Frank Hampton McFadden on?
- Frank Hampton McFadden was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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12 years on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).