George M. Bourquin
Appointed by President William H. Taft in 1912 and confirmed by voice vote, George M. Bourquin was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Montana. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1863–1958
- Appointed by
- William H. Taft, 1912
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Succeeded
- Carl L. Rasch
- Succeeded by
- James Harris Baldwin
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 | District of Montana succeeded Carl L. Rasch | Taft (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
| Read law | 1894 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Bourquin authored 8 published opinions for the court (1924–1932). Most cited: United States v. Woody (34 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A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 | United States v. Woody | 2 F.2d 262 | 34 |
| 1925 | United States v. Ford | 9 F.2d 990 | 16 |
| 1928 | Montana Mercantile Co. v. Rasmusson | 28 F.2d 916 | 9 |
| 1931 | Scheer v. Moody | 48 F.2d 327 | 8 |
| 1930 | Great Falls Gas Co. v. Public Service Commission of Montana | 39 F.2d 176 | 6 |
| 1932 | May Hosiery Mills, Inc. v. F. & W. Grand 5-10-25 Cent Stores, Inc. | 59 F.2d 218 | 4 |
| 1932 | Dern v. Tanner | 60 F.2d 626 | 3 |
| 1926 | Carson Inv. Co. v. Anaconda Copper Mining Co. | 14 F.2d 559 | 3 |
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 George M. Bourquin?
- President William H. Taft appointed George M. Bourquin to the U.S. District Court for the District of Montana in 1912.
- Was George M. Bourquin appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- George M. Bourquin was appointed by President William H. Taft, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was George M. Bourquin's confirmation vote?
- George M. Bourquin was confirmed by voice vote on March 8, 1912. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was George M. Bourquin on?
- George M. Bourquin was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Montana.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: The Butte Miner (MT) (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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46 years on the U.S. District Court for the District of Montana. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).