John Milton Bryan Simpson
Appointed by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1966 and confirmed by voice vote, John Milton Bryan Simpson was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. He earned a law degree from University of Florida College of Law (now Fredric G. Levin College of Law) in 1926. He previously served on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida and U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Opinions & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1903–1987
- Appointed by
- Lyndon B. Johnson, 1966
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- University of Florida College of Law (now Fredric G. Levin College of Law) 1926
- Succeeded
- Richard Taylor Rives
- Succeeded by
- Elbert Parr Tuttle
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Southern District of Florida succeeded Louie Willard Strum | Truman (D) | Voice vote |
| 1962 | Middle District of Florida | Reassigned | – |
| 1966 | Fifth Circuit | L.B. Johnson (D) | Voice vote |
| 1981 | Eleventh Circuit succeeded Richard Taylor Rives | Reassigned | – |
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, Simpson authored 11 published opinions for the court (1952–1966). Most cited: Neering v. Southern Bell Telephone & Telegraph Co. (18 citations).
Published, precedential opinions from the CourtListener corpus. Counts and rankings are objective and recomputable: how we count. We describe the record, not the judge.
Selected opinions
| Year | Case | Citation | Cited |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Neering v. Southern Bell Telephone & Telegraph Co. | 169 F. Supp. 133 | 18 |
| 1962 | United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. v. O'KEEFFE | 240 F. Supp. 813 | 12 |
| 1961 | Legare v. United States | 195 F. Supp. 557 | 12 |
| 1966 | Rawls Brothers Contractors, Inc. v. United States | 251 F. Supp. 47 | 11 |
| 1961 | Beach Salvage Corp. of Florida v. the Shrimp Boats Cap't. Tom | 201 F. Supp. 479 | 8 |
| 1964 | Florida East Coast Railway Company v. United States | 228 F. Supp. 340 | 7 |
| 1958 | Davidson v. Tomlinson | 165 F. Supp. 455 | 7 |
| 1953 | Pellicer v. Brotherhood of Ry. & S.S. Clerks, Freight Handlers, Express & Station Employees | 118 F. Supp. 254 | 7 |
| 1958 | Lynch-Davidson Motors, Inc. v. Tomlinson | 172 F. Supp. 101 | 4 |
| 1960 | Boyd v. Aetna Insurance Company | 192 F. Supp. 435 | 2 |
| 1952 | Harris v. City of Daytona Beach | 105 F. Supp. 572 | 1 |
Showing the 11 most-cited of 11 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 Milton Bryan Simpson?
- President Lyndon B. Johnson appointed John Milton Bryan Simpson to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in 1966.
- Was John Milton Bryan Simpson appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- John Milton Bryan Simpson was appointed by President Lyndon B. Johnson, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was John Milton Bryan Simpson's confirmation vote?
- John Milton Bryan Simpson was confirmed by voice vote on October 20, 1966. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was John Milton Bryan Simpson on?
- John Milton Bryan Simpson was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.
Sources
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- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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5 years on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).