James Ward Morris
Appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1939 and confirmed by voice vote, James Ward Morris was an Associate Justice on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1890–1960
- Appointed by
- Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1939
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- University of North Carolina 1912
- Succeeded by
- Spottswood William Robinson III
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | District of Columbia | F.D. Roosevelt (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 North Carolina School of Law | ||
| University of North Carolina | A.B. | 1912 |
| Read law | 1913 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Morris authored 34 published opinions for the court (1939–1957). Most cited: Martin v. Savage Truck Line, Inc. (33 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A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Martin v. Savage Truck Line, Inc. | 121 F. Supp. 417 | 33 |
| 1948 | Securities & Exchange Commission v. Harrison | 80 F. Supp. 226 | 27 |
| 1941 | Sansbury v. Schwartz | 41 F. Supp. 302 | 18 |
| 1939 | Burak v. Scott | 29 F. Supp. 775 | 15 |
| 1951 | United States v. Jaffe | 98 F. Supp. 191 | 12 |
| 1951 | United States v. Raley | 96 F. Supp. 495 | 12 |
| 1951 | United States v. Fitzpatrick | 96 F. Supp. 491 | 12 |
| 1953 | Fernandez v. Gantz | 113 F. Supp. 763 | 11 |
| 1953 | Bowles v. Dixie Cab Ass'n | 113 F. Supp. 324 | 11 |
| 1947 | United States v. Eisler | 75 F. Supp. 634 | 11 |
| 1954 | United States v. Cowart | 118 F. Supp. 903 | 10 |
| 1953 | Harris v. Stone | 115 F. Supp. 531 | 9 |
| 1952 | Shortley v. Northwestern Airlines | 104 F. Supp. 152 | 9 |
| 1953 | Meyer v. Wineburgh | 110 F. Supp. 957 | 8 |
| 1947 | Hatch v. Ooms | 69 F. Supp. 788 | 8 |
Showing the 15 most-cited of 34 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 Ward Morris?
- President Franklin D. Roosevelt appointed James Ward Morris to the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia in 1939.
- Was James Ward Morris appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- James Ward Morris was appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was James Ward Morris's confirmation vote?
- James Ward Morris was confirmed by voice vote on June 15, 1939. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was James Ward Morris on?
- James Ward Morris was an Associate Justice 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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21 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).