Who appointed James Hay?

President Woodrow Wilson appointed James Hay to the Court of Claims in 1916.

Was James Hay appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

James Hay was appointed by President Woodrow Wilson, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was James Hay's confirmation vote?

James Hay was confirmed by voice vote on July 17, 1916. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

Court of Claims / Appointed 1916 / Served to 1931

James Hay

Judge, Court of Claims

Appointed by President Woodrow Wilson in 1916 and confirmed by voice vote, James Hay was a Judge on the Court of Claims. He earned a law degree from Washington and Lee University School of Law in 1877. Sources ↓

Lived: 1856–1931
Appointed by: Woodrow Wilson, 1916
Confirmed: by voice vote
Education: Washington and Lee Law 1877
Succeeded: George Wesley Atkinson
Succeeded by: William Raymond Green

Federal judicial service

Year	Court	Appointed by	Vote
1916	Court of Claims succeeded George Wesley Atkinson	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

University of Pennsylvania
Washington and Lee University School of Law	LL.B.	1877

Questions & answers

Who appointed James Hay?: President Woodrow Wilson appointed James Hay to the Court of Claims in 1916.
Was James Hay appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?: James Hay was appointed by President Woodrow Wilson, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was James Hay's confirmation vote?: James Hay was confirmed by voice vote on July 17, 1916. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
Which court was James Hay on?: James Hay was a Judge on the Court of Claims.

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14 years on the Court of Claims. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).