Frank Albert Picard
Appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1939 and confirmed by voice vote, Frank Albert Picard was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. He earned a law degree from University of Michigan Law School in 1912. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1889–1963
- Appointed by
- Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1939
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- University of Michigan Law School 1912
- Succeeded by
- Thaddeus M. Machrowicz
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | Eastern District of Michigan | F.D. Roosevelt (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 Michigan Law School | LL.B. | 1912 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Picard authored 43 published opinions for the court (1931–1961). Most cited: United States v. Besser Mfg. Co. (38 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A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | United States v. Besser Mfg. Co. | 96 F. Supp. 304 | 38 |
| 1950 | Pergament v. Frazer | 93 F. Supp. 13 | 21 |
| 1949 | Pergament v. Frazer | 93 F. Supp. 9 | 21 |
| 1939 | Schram v. Roney | 30 F. Supp. 458 | 17 |
| 1945 | United States v. Nathanson | 60 F. Supp. 193 | 15 |
| 1942 | Anuchick v. Transamerican Freight Lines, Inc. | 46 F. Supp. 861 | 14 |
| 1947 | Anderson v. Mt. Clemens Pottery Co. | 69 F. Supp. 710 | 13 |
| 1961 | Miller v. Ribicoff | 198 F. Supp. 819 | 11 |
| 1959 | Bickley v. Frutchey Bean Company | 173 F. Supp. 516 | 11 |
| 1957 | K. Shapiro, Inc. v. NEW YORK CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY | 152 F. Supp. 722 | 10 |
| 1940 | Schram v. Koppin | 35 F. Supp. 313 | 10 |
| 1955 | In Re Urmos | 129 F. Supp. 298 | 9 |
| 1953 | United States v. Charnowola | 109 F. Supp. 810 | 9 |
| 1952 | Becton-Dickinson & Co. v. Robert P. Scherer Corp. | 106 F. Supp. 665 | 9 |
| 1950 | Martin v. Ford Motor Co. | 93 F. Supp. 920 | 9 |
Showing the 15 most-cited of 43 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 Albert Picard?
- President Franklin D. Roosevelt appointed Frank Albert Picard to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan in 1939.
- Was Frank Albert Picard appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Frank Albert Picard was appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Frank Albert Picard's confirmation vote?
- Frank Albert Picard was confirmed by voice vote on February 16, 1939. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Frank Albert Picard on?
- Frank Albert Picard was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan.
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 Eastern District of Michigan. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).