Gus Jerome Solomon
Appointed by President Harry S Truman in 1950 and confirmed by voice vote, Gus Jerome Solomon was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon. He earned a law degree from Stanford Law School in 1929. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1906–1987
- Appointed by
- Harry S Truman, 1950
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- University of Chicago 1926 · Stanford Law School 1929
- Succeeded by
- James Milton Burns
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | District of Oregon | Truman (D) | 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 Chicago | Ph.B. | 1926 |
| Stanford Law School | LL.B. | 1929 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Solomon authored 74 published opinions for the court (1953–1986). Most cited: Richards v. Griffith Rubber Mills (56 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A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Richards v. Griffith Rubber Mills | 300 F. Supp. 338 | 56 |
| 1976 | Inahara v. Harris | 458 F. Supp. 238 | 31 |
| 1972 | Capitan v. Cupp | 356 F. Supp. 302 | 24 |
| 1963 | Barber v. Gladden | 220 F. Supp. 308 | 24 |
| 1967 | In Re Portland Newspaper Publishing Co. | 271 F. Supp. 395 | 22 |
| 1966 | Ness Produce Co. v. Short | 263 F. Supp. 586 | 17 |
| 1959 | Bailleaux v. Holmes | 177 F. Supp. 361 | 17 |
| 1970 | Tanner v. Lloyd Corporation | 308 F. Supp. 128 | 16 |
| 1966 | Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation v. Maison | 262 F. Supp. 871 | 15 |
| 1984 | National Wildlife Federation v. United States Forest Service | 592 F. Supp. 931 | 14 |
| 1979 | Tooley v. Martin-Marietta Corp. | 476 F. Supp. 1027 | 12 |
| 1972 | Blakely v. Lisac | 357 F. Supp. 255 | 12 |
| 1968 | United States v. Bruinier | 293 F. Supp. 666 | 12 |
| 1981 | Hahn v. Oregon Physicians' Service | 508 F. Supp. 970 | 11 |
| 1974 | Birrer v. Flota Mercante Grancolombiana | 386 F. Supp. 1105 | 11 |
Showing the 15 most-cited of 74 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 Gus Jerome Solomon?
- President Harry S Truman appointed Gus Jerome Solomon to the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon in 1950.
- Was Gus Jerome Solomon appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Gus Jerome Solomon was appointed by President Harry S Truman, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Gus Jerome Solomon's confirmation vote?
- Gus Jerome Solomon was confirmed by voice vote on June 27, 1950. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Gus Jerome Solomon on?
- Gus Jerome Solomon was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon.
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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36 years on the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).