Frank James McGarr
Appointed by President Richard M. Nixon in 1970 and confirmed by voice vote, Frank James McGarr was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. He earned a law degree from Loyola University Chicago School of Law in 1950. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1921–2012
- Appointed by
- Richard M. Nixon, 1970
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Loyola Chicago 1942 · Loyola Chicago Law 1950
- Succeeded by
- James Block Zagel
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Northern District of Illinois | 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
| Loyola University Chicago | A.B. | 1942 |
| Loyola University Chicago School of Law | J.D. | 1950 |
Judicial Record
In our data, McGarr authored 44 published opinions for the court (1970–1988). Most cited: Trak Microcomputer Corp. v. Wearne Bros. (35 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A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Trak Microcomputer Corp. v. Wearne Bros. | 628 F. Supp. 1089 | 35 |
| 1972 | In Re Little Brick Shirthouse, Inc. | 347 F. Supp. 827 | 21 |
| – | Opinion | 491 F. Supp. 161 | 20 |
| 1978 | Johnson v. Nationwide Industries, Inc. | 450 F. Supp. 948 | 19 |
| 1982 | Gary B. v. Cronin | 542 F. Supp. 102 | 17 |
| 1982 | Terson Co., Inc. v. Pension Benefit Guar. Corp. | 565 F. Supp. 203 | 16 |
| 1971 | Klondike Helicopters, Ltd. v. Fairchild Hiller Corp. | 334 F. Supp. 890 | 16 |
| 1978 | Sternaman v. County of McHenry | 454 F. Supp. 240 | 15 |
| 1986 | Success Tool & Manufacturing Co. v. United States Department of Treasury (In Re Success Tool & Manufacturing Co.) | 62 B.R. 221 | 14 |
| 1977 | National Educational Advertising Services, Inc. v. Cass Student Advertising Inc. | 454 F. Supp. 71 | 14 |
| – | Opinion | 491 F. Supp. 170 | 13 |
| 1981 | Federal Trade Commission v. Great Lakes Chemical Corp. | 528 F. Supp. 84 | 12 |
| 1980 | Abu Eain v. Adams | 529 F. Supp. 685 | 12 |
| 1974 | Illinois Tool Works, Inc. v. Foster Grant Co., Inc. | 395 F. Supp. 234 | 11 |
| 1972 | Fleetwood v. Thompson | 358 F. Supp. 310 | 11 |
Showing the 15 most-cited of 44 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 James McGarr?
- President Richard M. Nixon appointed Frank James McGarr to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois in 1970.
- Was Frank James McGarr appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Frank James McGarr 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 James McGarr's confirmation vote?
- Frank James McGarr was confirmed by voice vote on October 8, 1970. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Frank James McGarr on?
- Frank James McGarr was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.
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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17 years on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).