George Philip Hahn
Appointed by President Calvin Coolidge in 1928 and confirmed by voice vote, George Philip Hahn was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio. He earned a law degree from Ohio State University College of Law (now Michael E. Moritz College of Law) in 1905. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1879–1937
- Appointed by
- Calvin Coolidge, 1928
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Ohio State College of Law (now Michael E. Moritz College of Law) 1905
- Succeeded
- John Milton Killits
- Succeeded by
- Frank Le Blond Kloeb
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | Northern District of Ohio succeeded John Milton Killits | 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
Judicial Record
In our data, Hahn authored 4 published opinions for the court (1930–1936). Most cited: Swetland v. Curtiss Airports Corporation (9 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A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | Swetland v. Curtiss Airports Corporation | 41 F.2d 929 | 9 |
| 1936 | Squire v. Denman | 18 F. Supp. 287 | 5 |
| 1930 | In Re Voorhees | 41 F.2d 81 | 5 |
| 1934 | McNary v. Guaranty Trust Co. | 6 F. Supp. 616 | 3 |
Showing the 4 most-cited of 4 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 Philip Hahn?
- President Calvin Coolidge appointed George Philip Hahn to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio in 1928.
- Was George Philip Hahn appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- George Philip Hahn was appointed by President Calvin Coolidge, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was George Philip Hahn's confirmation vote?
- George Philip Hahn was confirmed by voice vote on December 17, 1928. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was George Philip Hahn on?
- George Philip Hahn was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio.
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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8 years on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).