Frank Herbert Norcross
Appointed by President Calvin Coolidge in 1928 and confirmed by voice vote, Frank Herbert Norcross was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada. He earned a law degree from Georgetown College Law School (now Georgetown University Law Center) in 1894. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1869–1952
- Appointed by
- Calvin Coolidge, 1928
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Nevada State (now University of Nevada, Reno) 1891 · Georgetown College Law School (now Georgetown Law Center) 1894
- Succeeded
- Edward Silsby Farrington
- Succeeded by
- Roger Thomas Foley
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | District of Nevada succeeded Edward Silsby Farrington | 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
| Nevada State University (now University of Nevada, Reno) | A.B. | 1891 |
| Georgetown College Law School (now Georgetown University Law Center) | LL.B. | 1894 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Norcross authored 8 published opinions for the court (1933–1944). Most cited: Six Cos., Inc. v. De Vinney (12 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A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1933 | Six Cos., Inc. v. De Vinney | 2 F. Supp. 693 | 12 |
| 1943 | Fox v. Summit King Mines, Ltd. | 48 F. Supp. 952 | 8 |
| 1935 | Schmitt v. Tobin | 15 F. Supp. 35 | 8 |
| 1934 | In Re Palma Bros. | 8 F. Supp. 920 | 6 |
| 1937 | Southern Pac. Co. v. Mashburn | 18 F. Supp. 393 | 5 |
| 1936 | United States v. Villaneuva | 17 F. Supp. 485 | 5 |
| 1944 | United States v. Drumm | 55 F. Supp. 151 | 4 |
| 1943 | United States v. Drumm | 50 F. Supp. 451 | 0 |
Showing the 8 most-cited of 8 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 Herbert Norcross?
- President Calvin Coolidge appointed Frank Herbert Norcross to the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada in 1928.
- Was Frank Herbert Norcross appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Frank Herbert Norcross was appointed by President Calvin Coolidge, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Frank Herbert Norcross's confirmation vote?
- Frank Herbert Norcross was confirmed by voice vote on April 17, 1928. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Frank Herbert Norcross on?
- Frank Herbert Norcross was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada.
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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24 years on the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).