James Robert Kirkland
Appointed by President Harry S Truman in 1950 and confirmed by voice vote, James Robert Kirkland was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. He earned a law degree from George Washington University Law School in 1928. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1903–1958
- Appointed by
- Harry S Truman, 1950
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- George Washington 1927 · George Washington Law School 1928
- Succeeded by
- George Luzerne Hart Jr.
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | District of Columbia | 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
| George Washington University | A.B. | 1927 |
| George Washington University Law School | LL.B. | 1928 |
| George Washington University Law School | LL.M. | 1929 |
| Benjamin Franklin University (now George Washington University) | B.C.S. | 1930 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Kirkland authored 11 published opinions for the court (1951–1955). Most cited: In Re Bullock (36 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A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | In Re Bullock | 103 F. Supp. 639 | 36 |
| 1955 | Sunshine Book Company v. Summerfield | 128 F. Supp. 564 | 30 |
| 1955 | William Dunbar Co. v. Painters & Glaziers District Council No. 51 | 129 F. Supp. 417 | 19 |
| 1951 | United States v. Emspak | 95 F. Supp. 1012 | 10 |
| 1951 | United States v. Emspak | 95 F. Supp. 1010 | 8 |
| 1952 | United States v. Weinberg | 108 F. Supp. 567 | 7 |
| 1952 | United States v. Nelson | 103 F. Supp. 215 | 6 |
| 1951 | Republic of China v. Pang-Tsu Mow | 101 F. Supp. 646 | 6 |
| 1953 | Gaudio v. Dulles | 110 F. Supp. 706 | 4 |
| 1955 | Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. Summerfield | 128 F. Supp. 266 | 2 |
| 1955 | Gulf Oil Corporation v. Federal Power Commission | 128 F. Supp. 446 | 0 |
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Questions & answers
- Who appointed James Robert Kirkland?
- President Harry S Truman appointed James Robert Kirkland to the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia in 1950.
- Was James Robert Kirkland appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- James Robert Kirkland was appointed by President Harry S Truman, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was James Robert Kirkland's confirmation vote?
- James Robert Kirkland was confirmed by voice vote on March 8, 1950. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was James Robert Kirkland on?
- James Robert Kirkland was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.
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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7 years on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).