Fred Morton Raymond
Appointed by President Calvin Coolidge in 1925 and confirmed by voice vote, Fred Morton Raymond was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan. He earned a law degree from University of Michigan Law School in 1899. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1876–1946
- Appointed by
- Calvin Coolidge, 1925
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- University of Michigan Law School 1899
- Succeeded by
- Raymond Wesley Starr
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1925 | Western District of Michigan | 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
| University of Michigan Law School | LL.B. | 1899 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Raymond authored 29 published opinions for the court (1926–1945). Most cited: United States v. Maniaci (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A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | United States v. Maniaci | 36 F. Supp. 293 | 16 |
| 1936 | Peoples Sav. Bank v. American Surety Co. | 15 F. Supp. 911 | 16 |
| 1935 | In Re Dutch Woodcraft Shops | 14 F. Supp. 467 | 16 |
| 1938 | In Re Michigan Brewing Co. | 24 F. Supp. 430 | 12 |
| 1945 | United States v. Smith | 62 F. Supp. 594 | 11 |
| 1940 | Pitcairn v. Rumsey | 32 F. Supp. 146 | 11 |
| 1929 | Michigan Transit Corporation v. Brown | 56 F.2d 200 | 11 |
| 1939 | May v. Mulligan | 36 F. Supp. 596 | 10 |
| 1931 | Vitagraph, Inc. v. Grobaski | 46 F.2d 813 | 10 |
| 1930 | Boyne City Lumber Co. v. Doyle | 47 F.2d 772 | 10 |
| 1943 | Ouendag v. Gibson | 49 F. Supp. 379 | 9 |
| 1928 | Ralston Purina Co. v. Saniwax Paper Co. | 26 F.2d 941 | 9 |
| 1927 | Clallam Lumber Co. v. United States | 34 F.2d 944 | 9 |
| 1941 | Price & Pierce v. Jarka Great Lakes Corporation | 37 F. Supp. 939 | 7 |
| 1936 | Zukaitis v. Fitzgerald | 18 F. Supp. 1000 | 7 |
Showing the 15 most-cited of 29 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 Fred Morton Raymond?
- President Calvin Coolidge appointed Fred Morton Raymond to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan in 1925.
- Was Fred Morton Raymond appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Fred Morton Raymond was appointed by President Calvin Coolidge, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Fred Morton Raymond's confirmation vote?
- Fred Morton Raymond was confirmed by voice vote on December 18, 1925. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Fred Morton Raymond on?
- Fred Morton Raymond was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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20 years on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).