Joseph Patrick Lieb
Appointed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1956 and confirmed by voice vote, Joseph Patrick Lieb was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida. He earned a law degree from Georgetown College Law School (now Georgetown University Law Center) in 1924. He previously served on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1901–1971
- Appointed by
- Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1956
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Georgetown College Law School (now Georgetown Law Center) 1924
- Succeeded by
- William Terrell Hodges
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Southern District of Florida succeeded John Warthen Holland | Eisenhower (R) | Voice vote |
| 1962 | Middle District of Florida | 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, Lieb authored 12 published opinions for the court (1958–1969). Most cited: United States v. Hoffa (59 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A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | United States v. Hoffa | 205 F. Supp. 710 | 59 |
| 1962 | DeSilva Construction Corp. v. Herrald | 213 F. Supp. 184 | 37 |
| 1958 | Balogh v. Jewelers Mutual Insurance Co. | 167 F. Supp. 763 | 17 |
| 1962 | Greyhound Corporation v. Boire | 205 F. Supp. 686 | 15 |
| 1959 | Ramos v. Diaz | 179 F. Supp. 459 | 15 |
| 1961 | United States v. Hoffa | 196 F. Supp. 25 | 14 |
| 1961 | Aerovias Interamericanas De Panama, S.A. v. Board of County Commissioners | 197 F. Supp. 230 | 11 |
| 1967 | Kilpatrick v. Sweet | 262 F. Supp. 561 | 9 |
| 1958 | Sel-O-Rak Corp. v. Henry Hanger & Display Fixture Corp. | 159 F. Supp. 769 | 9 |
| 1961 | Keys Engineering Co. v. Boston Insurance Co. | 192 F. Supp. 574 | 8 |
| 1969 | Mannings v. BOARD OF PUB. INSTR. OF HILLSBOROUGH CTY., FLA. | 306 F. Supp. 497 | 6 |
| 1958 | Gibson v. BOARD OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION OF DADE CTY., FLA. | 170 F. Supp. 454 | 4 |
Showing the 12 most-cited of 12 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 Joseph Patrick Lieb?
- President Dwight D. Eisenhower appointed Joseph Patrick Lieb to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida in 1956.
- Was Joseph Patrick Lieb appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Joseph Patrick Lieb was appointed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Joseph Patrick Lieb's confirmation vote?
- Joseph Patrick Lieb was confirmed by voice vote on March 1, 1956. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Joseph Patrick Lieb on?
- Joseph Patrick Lieb was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida.
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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9 years on the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).