James McPherson Proctor
Appointed by President Harry S Truman in 1948 and confirmed by voice vote, James McPherson Proctor was an Associate Justice on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. He earned a law degree from George Washington University Law School in 1904. He previously served on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (Supreme Court of the District of Columbia). Opinions & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1882–1953
- Appointed by
- Harry S Truman, 1948
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- George Washington Law School 1904
- Succeeded
- Harold Montelle Stephens
- Succeeded by
- John Anthony Danaher
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1931 | District of Columbia (Supreme Court of the District of Columbia) succeeded William Hitz | Hoover (R) | Voice vote |
| 1948 | District of Columbia Circuit succeeded Harold Montelle Stephens | 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
Judicial Record
In our data, Proctor authored 6 published opinions for the court (1938–1942). Most cited: United States v. American Medical Ass'n (47 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | United States v. American Medical Ass'n | 26 F. Supp. 429 | 47 |
| 1938 | United States v. Medical Society | 26 F. Supp. 55 | 10 |
| 1942 | Uberti v. Maiatico | 44 F. Supp. 724 | 7 |
| 1939 | United States v. American Medical Ass'n | 28 F. Supp. 752 | 7 |
| 1942 | Anastasio v. Anastasio | 44 F. Supp. 725 | 5 |
| 1940 | Hughes v. President of Georgetown College | 33 F. Supp. 867 | 4 |
Showing the 6 most-cited of 6 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 McPherson Proctor?
- President Harry S Truman appointed James McPherson Proctor to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in 1948.
- Was James McPherson Proctor appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- James McPherson Proctor 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 McPherson Proctor's confirmation vote?
- James McPherson Proctor was confirmed by voice vote on March 2, 1948. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was James McPherson Proctor on?
- James McPherson Proctor was an Associate Justice on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.
Sources
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- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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5 years on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).