John Raymond Hazel
Appointed by President William McKinley in 1900 and confirmed by voice vote, John Raymond Hazel was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1860–1951
- Appointed by
- William McKinley, 1900
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Succeeded by
- John Knight
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | Western District of New York | McKinley (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
| Read law | 1882 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Hazel authored 17 published opinions for the court (1924–1930). Most cited: EMPLOYERS'LIABILITY ASSUR. CORPORATION v. Columbus McKinnon Chain Co. (14 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A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included.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 | EMPLOYERS'LIABILITY ASSUR. CORPORATION v. Columbus McKinnon Chain Co. | 13 F.2d 128 | 14 |
| 1926 | Hulse v. Argetsinger | 12 F.2d 933 | 10 |
| 1929 | Witherow Steel Corporation v. Donner Steel Co. | 31 F.2d 157 | 8 |
| 1927 | United States v. Boscarino | 21 F.2d 575 | 7 |
| 1927 | Hajdamacha v. Karnuth | 23 F.2d 956 | 6 |
| 1927 | United States v. Spallino | 21 F.2d 567 | 6 |
| 1926 | In Re Meyers | 12 F.2d 938 | 6 |
| 1924 | United States Ex Rel. Lisafeld v. Smith | 2 F.2d 90 | 6 |
| 1925 | Davis v. Seneca Falls Mfg. Co. | 8 F.2d 546 | 5 |
| 1930 | Western Electric Co. v. Wallerstein | 48 F.2d 268 | 4 |
| 1927 | Arbury v. Kocher | 18 F.2d 588 | 3 |
| 1926 | United States v. Costanzo | 13 F.2d 259 | 3 |
| 1928 | Larkin v. Gage | 28 F.2d 78 | 2 |
| 1927 | In Re Carter | 21 F.2d 587 | 2 |
| 1926 | Ambrose v. United States | 15 F.2d 52 | 2 |
Showing the 15 most-cited of 17 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 Raymond Hazel?
- President William McKinley appointed John Raymond Hazel to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York in 1900.
- Was John Raymond Hazel appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- John Raymond Hazel was appointed by President William McKinley, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was John Raymond Hazel's confirmation vote?
- John Raymond Hazel was confirmed by voice vote on June 5, 1900. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was John Raymond Hazel on?
- John Raymond Hazel was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: Unknown photographer (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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30 years on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).