Gunnar Hans Nordbye
Appointed by President Herbert Hoover in 1932 and confirmed by voice vote, Gunnar Hans Nordbye was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota. He earned a law degree from University of Minnesota Law School in 1912. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1888–1977
- Appointed by
- Herbert Hoover, 1932
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- University of Minnesota Law School 1912
- Succeeded by
- Philip Neville
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | District of Minnesota | Hoover (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 Minnesota Law School | LL.B. | 1912 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Nordbye authored 125 published opinions for the court (1931–1970). Most cited: Bituminous Cas. Corp. v. Travelers Ins. Co. (65 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A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Bituminous Cas. Corp. v. Travelers Ins. Co. | 122 F. Supp. 197 | 65 |
| 1939 | Twin Ports Oil Co. v. Pure Oil Co. | 26 F. Supp. 366 | 50 |
| 1945 | United States v. Klearflax Linen Looms, Inc. | 63 F. Supp. 32 | 35 |
| 1963 | Petition of Gold Bond Stamp Company | 221 F. Supp. 391 | 33 |
| 1935 | Securities & Exchange Commission v. Wickham | 12 F. Supp. 245 | 30 |
| 1948 | Berg v. Minneapolis Star & Tribune Co. | 79 F. Supp. 957 | 29 |
| 1952 | In Re Swofford | 112 F. Supp. 893 | 28 |
| 1962 | United States v. Morton Salt Company | 216 F. Supp. 250 | 24 |
| 1959 | Mueller v. Steelcase, Inc. | 172 F. Supp. 416 | 23 |
| 1958 | In Re Parchem | 166 F. Supp. 724 | 22 |
| 1952 | Security Ins. Co. v. Jay | 109 F. Supp. 87 | 22 |
| 1951 | United States v. Investors Diversified Services, Inc. | 102 F. Supp. 645 | 22 |
| 1954 | Time, Inc. v. Life Television Corp. | 123 F. Supp. 470 | 21 |
| 1951 | Larsen v. General Cas. Co. of Wisconsin | 99 F. Supp. 300 | 21 |
| 1948 | M. Witmark & Sons v. Jensen | 80 F. Supp. 843 | 21 |
Showing the 15 most-cited of 125 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 Gunnar Hans Nordbye?
- President Herbert Hoover appointed Gunnar Hans Nordbye to the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota in 1932.
- Was Gunnar Hans Nordbye appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Gunnar Hans Nordbye was appointed by President Herbert Hoover, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Gunnar Hans Nordbye's confirmation vote?
- Gunnar Hans Nordbye was confirmed by voice vote on February 3, 1932. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Gunnar Hans Nordbye on?
- Gunnar Hans Nordbye was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota.
Sources
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- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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45 years on the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).