John Rellstab
Appointed by President William H. Taft in 1909 and confirmed by voice vote, John Rellstab was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1858–1930
- Appointed by
- William H. Taft, 1909
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Succeeded
- William Mershon Lanning
- Succeeded by
- James William McCarthy
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1909 | District of New Jersey succeeded William Mershon Lanning | Taft (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, Rellstab authored 2 published opinions for the court (1926–1927). Most cited: Connecticut Telephone & Electric Co. v. Automotive Equipment Co. (15 citations).
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Recent & notable rulings
| Year | Case | Citation | Cited |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1926 | Connecticut Telephone & Electric Co. v. Automotive Equipment Co. | 14 F.2d 957 | 15 |
| 1927 | Motor Player Corporation v. Piano Motors Corporation | 19 F.2d 993 | 7 |
Showing the 2 most-cited of 2 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 Rellstab?
- President William H. Taft appointed John Rellstab to the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey in 1909.
- Was John Rellstab appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- John Rellstab was appointed by President William H. Taft, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was John Rellstab's confirmation vote?
- John Rellstab was confirmed by voice vote on May 18, 1909. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was John Rellstab on?
- John Rellstab was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: Unknown authorUnknown author (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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21 years on the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).