James Arnold Lowell
Appointed by President Warren G. Harding in 1922 and confirmed by voice vote, James Arnold Lowell was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts. He earned a law degree from Harvard Law School in 1894. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1869–1933
- Appointed by
- Warren G. Harding, 1922
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Harvard 1891 · Harvard Law School 1894
- Succeeded by
- George Clinton Sweeney
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1922 | District of Massachusetts | Harding (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
| Harvard University | A.B. | 1891 |
| Harvard Law School | LL.B. | 1894 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Lowell authored 7 published opinions for the court (1924–1932). Most cited: In Re Burton S. S. Co. (14 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A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1925 | In Re Burton S. S. Co. | 3 F.2d 1015 | 14 |
| 1928 | Krentler-Arnold Hinge Last Co. v. Leman | 24 F.2d 423 | 11 |
| 1925 | Pringle v. Storrow | 9 F.2d 464 | 9 |
| 1924 | Gould v. Nathans | 1 F.2d 458 | 7 |
| 1925 | Pickles v. F. Leyland & Co. | 10 F.2d 371 | 3 |
| 1932 | Central Vermont Ry. Co. v. Southern New England R. Corp. | 1 F. Supp. 1004 | 1 |
| 1927 | Worcester Electric Light Co. v. Attwill | 23 F.2d 891 | 1 |
Showing the 7 most-cited of 7 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 James Arnold Lowell?
- President Warren G. Harding appointed James Arnold Lowell to the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts in 1922.
- Was James Arnold Lowell appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- James Arnold Lowell was appointed by President Warren G. Harding, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was James Arnold Lowell's confirmation vote?
- James Arnold Lowell was confirmed by voice vote on September 22, 1922. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was James Arnold Lowell on?
- James Arnold Lowell was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: Unknown authorUnknown author (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. District Court for the District of Massachusetts. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).