George Ewing Martin
Appointed by President Calvin Coolidge in 1924 and confirmed by voice vote, George Ewing Martin was a Chief Justice on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. He previously served on the U.S. Court of Customs Appeals (later U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals). Opinions & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1857–1948
- Appointed by
- Calvin Coolidge, 1924
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Wittenberg College 1877
- Succeeded
- Constantine Joseph Smyth
- Succeeded by
- Duncan Lawrence Groner
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1911 | U.S. Court of Customs Appeals (later U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals) succeeded William Henry Hunt | Taft (R) | Voice vote |
| 1923 | U.S. Court of Customs Appeals (later U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals) succeeded Marion De Vries | Harding (R) | Voice vote |
| 1924 | District of Columbia Circuit succeeded Constantine Joseph Smyth | 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
| Heidelberg University, Germany | ||
| Wittenberg College | A.B. | 1877 |
| Read law | 1883 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Martin authored 4 published opinions for the court (1986–1988). Most cited: Perlstein v. Saltzstein (In Re AOV Industries, Inc.) (29 citations).
Published, precedential opinions from the CourtListener corpus. Counts and rankings are objective and recomputable: how we count. We describe the record, not the judge.
Selected opinions
| Year | Case | Citation | Cited |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Perlstein v. Saltzstein (In Re AOV Industries, Inc.) | 62 B.R. 968 | 29 |
| 1988 | Perlstein v. Rockwood Insurance (In Re AOV Industries, Inc.) | 85 B.R. 183 | 21 |
| 1986 | In Re B & W Management, Inc. | 63 B.R. 395 | 21 |
| 1986 | Perlstein v. Lambert Coal Co. (In Re AOV Industries, Inc.) | 64 B.R. 933 | 6 |
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 Ewing Martin?
- President Calvin Coolidge appointed George Ewing Martin to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in 1924.
- Was George Ewing Martin appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- George Ewing Martin was appointed by President Calvin Coolidge, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was George Ewing Martin's confirmation vote?
- George Ewing Martin was confirmed by voice vote on May 22, 1924. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was George Ewing Martin on?
- George Ewing Martin was a Chief Justice on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.
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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23 years on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).