Jeremiah Neterer
Appointed by President Woodrow Wilson in 1913 and confirmed by voice vote, Jeremiah Neterer was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington. He earned a law degree from Northern Indiana Law School (now Valparaiso University Law School) in 1885. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1862–1943
- Appointed by
- Woodrow Wilson, 1913
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Northern Indiana Law School (now Valparaiso Law School) 1885
- Succeeded
- Clinton Woodbury Howard
- Succeeded by
- John Clyde Bowen
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1913 | Western District of Washington succeeded Clinton Woodbury Howard | 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
| Northern Indiana Law School (now Valparaiso University Law School) | LL.B. | 1885 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Neterer authored 32 published opinions for the court (1924–1938). Most cited: The Sea Lark (25 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A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1926 | The Sea Lark | 14 F.2d 201 | 25 |
| 1928 | United States v. Skinner & Eddy Corporation | 28 F.2d 373 | 21 |
| 1931 | Andrew F. Mahony Co. v. Marshall | 46 F.2d 539 | 15 |
| 1929 | Shapiro v. Lyle | 30 F.2d 971 | 15 |
| 1925 | United States v. Olmstead | 5 F.2d 712 | 15 |
| 1926 | Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Co. v. Whitcomb | 12 F.2d 279 | 12 |
| 1933 | McDermott v. City of Seattle | 4 F. Supp. 855 | 11 |
| 1925 | United States v. Skinner & Eddy Corporation | 5 F.2d 708 | 10 |
| 1926 | In Re Kempson | 14 F.2d 668 | 9 |
| 1932 | United States v. Wilson | 59 F.2d 97 | 8 |
| 1930 | In Re Vena | 46 F.2d 81 | 8 |
| 1930 | United States v. Stotts | 49 F.2d 619 | 8 |
| 1930 | Weber Showcase & Fixture Co. v. Waugh | 42 F.2d 515 | 8 |
| 1925 | Ex Parte (Ng) Fung Sing | 6 F.2d 670 | 8 |
| 1935 | Gronvold v. Suryan | 12 F. Supp. 429 | 7 |
Showing the 15 most-cited of 32 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 Jeremiah Neterer?
- President Woodrow Wilson appointed Jeremiah Neterer to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington in 1913.
- Was Jeremiah Neterer appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Jeremiah Neterer was appointed by President Woodrow Wilson, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Jeremiah Neterer's confirmation vote?
- Jeremiah Neterer was confirmed by voice vote on July 21, 1913. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Jeremiah Neterer on?
- Jeremiah Neterer was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: Los Angeles Times (CC BY 4.0), via Wikimedia Commons
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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29 years on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).