John Paul Jr.
Appointed by President Herbert Hoover in 1932 and confirmed by voice vote, John Paul Jr. was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia. He earned a law degree from University of Virginia School of Law in 1906. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1883–1964
- Appointed by
- Herbert Hoover, 1932
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Virginia Military Institute 1903 · University of Virginia Law 1906
- Succeeded
- Henry Clay McDowell
- Succeeded by
- Ted Dalton
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | Western District of Virginia succeeded Henry Clay McDowell | 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
| Virginia Military Institute | B.A. | 1903 |
| University of Virginia School of Law | LL.B. | 1906 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Paul authored 23 published opinions for the court (1933–1953). Most cited: Creasy v. United States (29 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A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1933 | Creasy v. United States | 4 F. Supp. 175 | 29 |
| 1941 | Haney v. Wilcheck | 38 F. Supp. 345 | 18 |
| 1940 | City of Danville v. Chesapeake & O. Ry. Co. | 34 F. Supp. 620 | 18 |
| 1939 | Hisey v. Lewis-Gale Hospital, Inc. | 27 F. Supp. 20 | 16 |
| 1943 | In Re Thompson | 51 F. Supp. 12 | 14 |
| 1943 | Carter Coal Co. v. Litz | 54 F. Supp. 115 | 14 |
| 1938 | United States v. Appalachian Electric Power Co. | 23 F. Supp. 83 | 14 |
| 1935 | In Re Sherman | 12 F. Supp. 297 | 14 |
| 1941 | Hall v. Verdel | 40 F. Supp. 941 | 13 |
| 1945 | United States v. St. Clair | 62 F. Supp. 795 | 12 |
| 1949 | Farm Bureau Mut. Ins. Co. v. Hammer | 83 F. Supp. 383 | 11 |
| 1939 | Devier v. George Cole Motor Co. | 27 F. Supp. 978 | 11 |
| 1935 | Via v. State Commission on Conservation & Development | 9 F. Supp. 556 | 11 |
| 1944 | In Re Carter | 56 F. Supp. 385 | 10 |
| 1943 | United States v. 1,830.62 A. OF LAND IN BOTETOURT COUNTY | 51 F. Supp. 158 | 9 |
Showing the 15 most-cited of 23 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 Paul Jr.?
- President Herbert Hoover appointed John Paul Jr. to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia in 1932.
- Was John Paul Jr. appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- John Paul 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 Paul Jr.'s confirmation vote?
- John Paul Jr. was confirmed by voice vote on January 11, 1932. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was John Paul Jr. on?
- John Paul Jr. was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: Collection of U.S. House of Representatives (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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32 years on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).