J. Blaine Anderson
Appointed by President Gerald Ford in 1976 and confirmed by voice vote, J. Blaine Anderson was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. He earned a law degree from University of Idaho College of Law in 1949. He previously served on the U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho. Opinions & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1922–1988
- Appointed by
- Gerald Ford, 1976
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- University of Idaho College of Law 1949
- Succeeded
- Montgomery Oliver Koelsch
- Succeeded by
- Thomas G. Nelson
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | District of Idaho succeeded Fredrick Monroe Taylor | Nixon (R) | Voice vote |
| 1976 | Ninth Circuit succeeded Montgomery Oliver Koelsch | Ford (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
Judicial Record
In our data, Anderson authored 23 published opinions for the court (1972–1976). Most cited: Sun Valley Airlines, Inc. v. Avco-Lycoming Corp. (51 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Sun Valley Airlines, Inc. v. Avco-Lycoming Corp. | 411 F. Supp. 598 | 51 |
| 1976 | Idaho Potato Commission v. Washington Potato Commission | 410 F. Supp. 171 | 47 |
| 1976 | House v. Mine Safety Appliances Co. | 417 F. Supp. 939 | 23 |
| 1975 | Provo v. Bunker Hill Company | 393 F. Supp. 778 | 20 |
| 1976 | United States v. Locke | 409 F. Supp. 600 | 14 |
| 1972 | Barney v. Rigby Loan & Investment Co. | 344 F. Supp. 694 | 13 |
| 1974 | State Tax Commission v. Union Carbide Corporation | 386 F. Supp. 250 | 12 |
| 1973 | Watkins v. Mercy Medical Center | 364 F. Supp. 799 | 12 |
| 1972 | Whitehead v. Van Leuven | 347 F. Supp. 505 | 12 |
| 1976 | Brunette v. Dann | 417 F. Supp. 1382 | 11 |
| 1975 | In Re Madden | 388 F. Supp. 47 | 10 |
| 1974 | United Pacific/Reliance Ins. Cos. v. City of Lewiston | 372 F. Supp. 700 | 9 |
| 1973 | Riedinger v. Colburn | 361 F. Supp. 1073 | 7 |
| 1972 | Voight v. Kraft | 342 F. Supp. 821 | 7 |
| 1972 | Baugh v. Bennett | 350 F. Supp. 1248 | 6 |
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 J. Blaine Anderson?
- President Gerald Ford appointed J. Blaine Anderson to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in 1976.
- Was J. Blaine Anderson appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- J. Blaine Anderson was appointed by President Gerald Ford, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was J. Blaine Anderson's confirmation vote?
- J. Blaine Anderson was confirmed by voice vote on July 2, 1976. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was J. Blaine Anderson on?
- J. Blaine Anderson was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: Administrative Office of the United States Courts (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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11 years on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).