Hugh Martin Morris
Appointed by President Woodrow Wilson in 1919 and confirmed by voice vote, Hugh Martin Morris was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1878–1966
- Appointed by
- Woodrow Wilson, 1919
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Delaware College (now of Delaware) 1898
- Succeeded
- Edward Green Bradford II
- Succeeded by
- John Percy Nields
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1919 | District of Delaware succeeded Edward Green Bradford II | Wilson (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
| Delaware College (now University of Delaware) | B.A. | 1898 |
| Read law | 1903 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Morris authored 27 published opinions for the court (1924–1930). Most cited: Owl Fumigating Corporation v. California Cyanide Co. (39 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A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | Owl Fumigating Corporation v. California Cyanide Co. | 24 F.2d 718 | 39 |
| 1930 | Harper v. Zimmermann | 41 F.2d 261 | 20 |
| 1926 | Universal Oil Products Co. v. Skelly Oil Co. | 12 F.2d 271 | 18 |
| 1924 | Allington v. Shevlin-Hixon Co. | 2 F.2d 747 | 17 |
| 1930 | United States v. Bates Valve Bag Corporation | 39 F.2d 162 | 16 |
| 1929 | The American Eagle | 30 F.2d 293 | 16 |
| 1924 | Huyler's v. Ritz-Carlton Restaurant & Hotel Co. of Atlantic City | 1 F.2d 491 | 15 |
| 1926 | United States v. Eisenminger | 16 F.2d 816 | 14 |
| 1924 | In Re Ford-Rennie Leather Co. | 2 F.2d 750 | 14 |
| 1929 | Maya Corporation v. Smith | 32 F.2d 350 | 13 |
| 1928 | Standard Oil Co. v. California Peach & Fig Growers, Inc. | 28 F.2d 283 | 12 |
| 1927 | Tidewater Coal Exchange, Inc. v. New Amsterdam Casualty Co. | 20 F.2d 951 | 12 |
| 1928 | Chemical Foundation, Inc. v. E. I. Du Pont De Nemours & Co. | 29 F.2d 597 | 10 |
| 1928 | Lord v. Radio Corporation of America | 24 F.2d 565 | 10 |
| 1925 | The Best Foods, Inc. v. Hemphill Packing Co. | 5 F.2d 355 | 10 |
Showing the 15 most-cited of 27 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 Hugh Martin Morris?
- President Woodrow Wilson appointed Hugh Martin Morris to the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware in 1919.
- Was Hugh Martin Morris appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Hugh Martin Morris was appointed by President Woodrow Wilson, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Hugh Martin Morris's confirmation vote?
- Hugh Martin Morris was confirmed by voice vote on January 27, 1919. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Hugh Martin Morris on?
- Hugh Martin Morris was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware.
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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11 years on the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).