John Lyles Glenn Jr.
Appointed by President Herbert Hoover in 1929 and confirmed by voice vote, John Lyles Glenn Jr. was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of South Carolina. He earned a law degree from University of Oxford Faculty of Law in 1918. He previously served on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of South Carolina. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1892–1938
- Appointed by
- Herbert Hoover, 1929
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Wofford College 1912 · University of Oxford Faculty of Law 1918
- Succeeded by
- Alva Moore Lumpkin
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | Eastern District of South Carolina | Hoover (R) | Voice vote |
| 1929 | Western District of South Carolina | Hoover (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
| Wofford College | A.B. | 1912 |
| University of Oxford Faculty of Law | LL.B. | 1918 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Glenn authored 8 published opinions for the court (1929–1937). Most cited: La Varre v. International Paper Co. (10 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A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | La Varre v. International Paper Co. | 37 F.2d 141 | 10 |
| 1935 | Equitable Life Assur. Soc. of the United States v. Stewart | 12 F. Supp. 186 | 7 |
| 1929 | Sanders v. Atlantic Coast Line R. Co. | 33 F.2d 1010 | 7 |
| 1937 | Barnwell Bros. v. South Carolina State Highway Department | 17 F. Supp. 803 | 6 |
| 1937 | Carolina Power & Light Co. v. South Carolina Public Service Authority | 20 F. Supp. 854 | 5 |
| 1937 | United States Rubber Co. v. Query | 19 F. Supp. 191 | 5 |
| 1931 | Hutchings v. Caledonian Ins. Co. of Scotland | 52 F.2d 744 | 5 |
| 1932 | Southern Grocery Stores, Inc. v. South Carolina Tax Commission | 55 F.2d 931 | 2 |
Showing the 8 most-cited of 8 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 John Lyles Glenn Jr.?
- President Herbert Hoover appointed John Lyles Glenn Jr. to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of South Carolina in 1929.
- Was John Lyles Glenn Jr. appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- John Lyles Glenn Jr. was appointed by President Herbert Hoover, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was John Lyles Glenn Jr.'s confirmation vote?
- John Lyles Glenn Jr. was confirmed by voice vote on April 29, 1929. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was John Lyles Glenn Jr. on?
- John Lyles Glenn Jr. was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of South Carolina.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: Unknown (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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9 years on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of South Carolina. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).