Johnson Jay Hayes
Appointed by President Calvin Coolidge in 1928 and confirmed by voice vote, Johnson Jay Hayes was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina. He earned a law degree from Wake Forest College School of Law in 1909. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1886–1970
- Appointed by
- Calvin Coolidge, 1928
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Wake Forest College Law 1909
- Succeeded by
- Edwin Monroe Stanley
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | Middle District of North Carolina | Coolidge (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
| Wake Forest College School of Law | LL.B. | 1909 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Hayes authored 28 published opinions for the court (1937–1961). Most cited: Frasier v. Board of Trustees of the University of North Carolina (34 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A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | Frasier v. Board of Trustees of the University of North Carolina | 134 F. Supp. 589 | 34 |
| 1950 | Textile Workers Union of America v. Aleo Mfg. Co. | 94 F. Supp. 626 | 26 |
| 1956 | Girard v. Gill | 142 F. Supp. 770 | 13 |
| 1938 | Stubbs v. United States | 21 F. Supp. 1007 | 13 |
| 1961 | Triumph Hosiery Mills, Inc. v. Alamance Industries, Inc. | 191 F. Supp. 652 | 12 |
| 1957 | Simkins v. City of Greensboro | 149 F. Supp. 562 | 12 |
| 1957 | Indiana Lumbermens Mutual Insurance Co. v. Parton | 147 F. Supp. 887 | 12 |
| 1937 | Ritholz v. North Carolina State Board of Examiners in Optometry | 18 F. Supp. 409 | 10 |
| 1949 | Davis Co. v. Baker-Cammack Hosiery Mills, Inc. | 86 F. Supp. 180 | 8 |
| 1940 | Durham Merchant's Ass'n v. United States | 34 F. Supp. 71 | 8 |
| 1956 | Aghnides v. SH Kress and Company | 140 F. Supp. 582 | 7 |
| 1956 | Divine v. Watauga Hospital Inc. | 137 F. Supp. 628 | 7 |
| 1951 | McLean Trucking Co. v. Carolina Scenic Stages, Inc. | 95 F. Supp. 437 | 7 |
| 1945 | McLean Trucking Co. v. United States | 63 F. Supp. 829 | 7 |
| 1956 | Sanders v. Travelers Indemnity Company | 144 F. Supp. 742 | 6 |
Showing the 15 most-cited of 28 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 Johnson Jay Hayes?
- President Calvin Coolidge appointed Johnson Jay Hayes to the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina in 1928.
- Was Johnson Jay Hayes appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Johnson Jay Hayes was appointed by President Calvin Coolidge, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Johnson Jay Hayes's confirmation vote?
- Johnson Jay Hayes was confirmed by voice vote on January 9, 1928. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Johnson Jay Hayes on?
- Johnson Jay Hayes was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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42 years on the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).