Fredrick Monroe Taylor
Appointed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1954 and confirmed by voice vote, Fredrick Monroe Taylor was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho. He earned a law degree from University of Idaho College of Law in 1926. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1901–1988
- Appointed by
- Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1954
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- University of Idaho College of Law 1926
- Succeeded by
- J. Blaine Anderson
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | District of Idaho | Eisenhower (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 Idaho College of Law | LL.B. | 1926 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Taylor authored 26 published opinions for the court (1955–1987). Most cited: Boise Cascade Corporation v. United States (24 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A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Boise Cascade Corporation v. United States | 288 F. Supp. 770 | 24 |
| 1955 | Ohlinger v. United States | 135 F. Supp. 40 | 18 |
| 1962 | Antelope v. George | 211 F. Supp. 657 | 16 |
| 1960 | Travelers Insurance v. General Casualty Co. of America | 187 F. Supp. 234 | 15 |
| 1965 | Heckler v. Shepard | 243 F. Supp. 841 | 14 |
| 1961 | Roberts v. Underwriters at Lloyds London | 195 F. Supp. 168 | 13 |
| 1963 | Nelson v. United States | 222 F. Supp. 712 | 11 |
| 1958 | Kirk v. United States | 161 F. Supp. 722 | 10 |
| 1956 | Mays v. Folsom | 143 F. Supp. 784 | 10 |
| 1971 | United States v. Lazy F C Ranch | 324 F. Supp. 698 | 8 |
| 1964 | Flint v. United States | 237 F. Supp. 551 | 8 |
| 1961 | United States Ex Rel. Clark Concrete Construction Corp. v. James Stewart Co. | 195 F. Supp. 715 | 8 |
| 1987 | In Re Gould | 78 B.R. 590 | 7 |
| 1961 | Reimann v. United States | 196 F. Supp. 134 | 7 |
| 1957 | Campbell v. Pacific Fruit Express Company | 148 F. Supp. 209 | 7 |
Showing the 15 most-cited of 26 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 Fredrick Monroe Taylor?
- President Dwight D. Eisenhower appointed Fredrick Monroe Taylor to the U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho in 1954.
- Was Fredrick Monroe Taylor appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Fredrick Monroe Taylor was appointed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Fredrick Monroe Taylor's confirmation vote?
- Fredrick Monroe Taylor was confirmed by voice vote on July 20, 1954. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Fredrick Monroe Taylor on?
- Fredrick Monroe Taylor was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho.
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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33 years on the U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).