Joe Ewing Estes
Appointed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1955 and confirmed by voice vote, Joe Ewing Estes was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas. He earned a law degree from University of Texas School of Law in 1927. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1903–1989
- Appointed by
- Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1955
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- University of Texas Law 1927
- Succeeded
- William Hawley Atwell
- Succeeded by
- Eldon Brooks Mahon
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | Northern District of Texas succeeded William Hawley Atwell | Eisenhower (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
| University of Texas School of Law | LL.B. | 1927 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Estes authored 24 published opinions for the court (1955–1982). Most cited: United States v. 4.43 Acres of Land, More or Less, Situate in Tarrant County (34 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A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | United States v. 4.43 Acres of Land, More or Less, Situate in Tarrant County | 137 F. Supp. 567 | 34 |
| 1959 | Onyx Refining Co. v. Evans Production Corp. | 182 F. Supp. 253 | 23 |
| 1964 | Wilkins v. Renault Southwest, Inc. | 227 F. Supp. 647 | 21 |
| 1964 | H. O. Merren & Co. v. A. H. Belo Corp. | 228 F. Supp. 515 | 17 |
| 1957 | United States v. Papworth | 156 F. Supp. 842 | 16 |
| 1966 | Carter v. American Telephone and Telegraph Company | 250 F. Supp. 188 | 14 |
| 1957 | Darwin v. Jess Hickey Oil Corporation | 153 F. Supp. 667 | 14 |
| 1961 | United States v. Seaboard Surety Company | 201 F. Supp. 630 | 13 |
| 1959 | National Surety Corporation v. Chamberlain | 171 F. Supp. 591 | 13 |
| 1966 | United States v. One 6.5 Mm. Mannlicher-Carcano Military Rifle | 250 F. Supp. 410 | 12 |
| 1964 | United States v. Piper | 227 F. Supp. 735 | 12 |
| 1955 | Carrothers v. Stanolind Oil and Gas Company | 134 F. Supp. 191 | 10 |
| 1974 | Haynes v. Dallas County Junior College District | 386 F. Supp. 208 | 7 |
| 1972 | Jones v. Wade | 338 F. Supp. 441 | 7 |
| 1959 | Pope v. United States | 173 F. Supp. 36 | 5 |
Showing the 15 most-cited of 24 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 Joe Ewing Estes?
- President Dwight D. Eisenhower appointed Joe Ewing Estes to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas in 1955.
- Was Joe Ewing Estes appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Joe Ewing Estes was appointed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Joe Ewing Estes's confirmation vote?
- Joe Ewing Estes was confirmed by voice vote on July 28, 1955. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Joe Ewing Estes on?
- Joe Ewing Estes was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas.
Sources
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- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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34 years on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).