Gordon Elmo Young
Appointed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1959 and confirmed by voice vote, Gordon Elmo Young was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas. He earned a law degree from University of Arkansas School of Law in 1931. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1907–1969
- Appointed by
- Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1959
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- University of Arkansas Law 1931
- Succeeded
- Jesse Smith Henley
- Succeeded by
- Garnett Thomas Eisele
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Eastern District of Arkansas succeeded Jesse Smith Henley | 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 Arkansas School of Law | LL.B. | 1931 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Young authored 23 published opinions for the court (1960–2009). Most cited: Trotter v. Stephens (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A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Trotter v. Stephens | 241 F. Supp. 33 | 34 |
| 1964 | Maxwell v. Stephens | 229 F. Supp. 205 | 23 |
| 1967 | Horne v. Security Mutual Casualty Company | 265 F. Supp. 379 | 22 |
| 1965 | In Re King Furniture City, Inc. | 240 F. Supp. 453 | 19 |
| 1968 | Carter v. Saint Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company | 283 F. Supp. 384 | 16 |
| 1963 | Wortman v. Safeco Insurance Company of America | 227 F. Supp. 468 | 16 |
| 1965 | MFA Mutual Insurance Company v. Lovins | 248 F. Supp. 108 | 15 |
| 1963 | Pritchard v. Downie | 216 F. Supp. 621 | 15 |
| 1964 | Lewis v. Goldsborough | 234 F. Supp. 524 | 14 |
| 1967 | In Re Rutledge | 277 F. Supp. 933 | 13 |
| 1965 | Stewart v. Stephens | 244 F. Supp. 982 | 12 |
| 1964 | Transport Insurance v. Manufacturers Casualty Insurance | 226 F. Supp. 251 | 12 |
| 1965 | Nicklaus v. PEOPLES BANK & TRUST CO., RUSSELLVILLE, ARK. | 258 F. Supp. 482 | 11 |
| 1961 | Fidelity & Casualty Co. of New York v. J. A. Jones Construction Co. | 200 F. Supp. 264 | 11 |
| 1964 | Mitchell v. Stephens | 232 F. Supp. 497 | 10 |
Showing the 15 most-cited of 23 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 Gordon Elmo Young?
- President Dwight D. Eisenhower appointed Gordon Elmo Young to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas in 1959.
- Was Gordon Elmo Young appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Gordon Elmo Young was appointed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Gordon Elmo Young's confirmation vote?
- Gordon Elmo Young was confirmed by voice vote on September 2, 1959. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Gordon Elmo Young on?
- Gordon Elmo Young was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas.
Sources
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- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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9 years on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).