John Whitaker Lord Jr.
Appointed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1954 and confirmed by voice vote, John Whitaker Lord Jr. was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. He earned a law degree from Temple University School of Law (now James E. Beasley School of Law) in 1928. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1901–1972
- Appointed by
- Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1954
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Temple Law (now James E. Beasley School of Law) 1928
- Succeeded
- James Patrick McGranery
- Succeeded by
- Louis Charles Bechtle
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Eastern District of Pennsylvania succeeded James Patrick McGranery | 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
Judicial Record
In our data, Lord authored 26 published opinions for the court (1954–1960). Most cited: United States v. Joseph (64 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A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | United States v. Joseph | 174 F. Supp. 539 | 64 |
| 1954 | Davis v. Smith | 126 F. Supp. 497 | 36 |
| 1956 | Eastern Motor Express, Inc. v. Espenshade | 138 F. Supp. 426 | 33 |
| 1959 | Sobel v. Flemming | 178 F. Supp. 891 | 24 |
| 1957 | Shields v. Folsom | 153 F. Supp. 733 | 19 |
| 1956 | United States v. Salvatore | 140 F. Supp. 470 | 17 |
| 1958 | Harms, Inc. v. Sansom House Enterprises, Inc. | 162 F. Supp. 129 | 16 |
| 1960 | Pennsylvania Motor Truck Ass'n v. Port of Philadelphia Marine Terminal Ass'n | 183 F. Supp. 910 | 14 |
| 1955 | Kulicke v. Rollway Bearing Company | 131 F. Supp. 572 | 13 |
| 1960 | Rutter v. Louis Dreyfus Corporation | 181 F. Supp. 531 | 10 |
| 1957 | Frankel v. International Scrap Iron and Metal Co. | 157 F. Supp. 709 | 10 |
| 1955 | Langoma Lumber Corp. v. United States | 140 F. Supp. 460 | 10 |
| 1958 | Johnstone v. O'Connor & Co. | 164 F. Supp. 66 | 9 |
| 1957 | In Re Industrial Associates, Incorporated | 155 F. Supp. 866 | 9 |
| 1955 | American Chemical Paint Company v. Smith | 131 F. Supp. 734 | 8 |
Showing the 15 most-cited of 26 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 Whitaker Lord Jr.?
- President Dwight D. Eisenhower appointed John Whitaker Lord Jr. to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania in 1954.
- Was John Whitaker Lord Jr. appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- John Whitaker Lord Jr. was appointed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was John Whitaker Lord Jr.'s confirmation vote?
- John Whitaker Lord Jr. was confirmed by voice vote on May 18, 1954. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was John Whitaker Lord Jr. on?
- John Whitaker Lord Jr. was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
Sources
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- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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17 years on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).