Joseph Charles McGarraghy
Appointed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1954 and confirmed by voice vote, Joseph Charles McGarraghy was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. He earned a law degree from Georgetown College Law School (now Georgetown University Law Center) in 1921. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1897–1975
- Appointed by
- Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1954
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Georgetown College Law School (now Georgetown Law Center) 1921
- Succeeded
- Walter Maximillian Bastian
- Succeeded by
- Barrington Daniels Parker Sr.
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | District of Columbia succeeded Walter Maximillian Bastian | Eisenhower (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
Judicial Record
In our data, McGarraghy authored 14 published opinions for the court (1955–1969). Most cited: Investment Company Institute v. Camp (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A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Investment Company Institute v. Camp | 274 F. Supp. 624 | 29 |
| 1969 | Retail Store Employees Union, Local 400 v. Drug Fair-Community Drug Co. | 307 F. Supp. 473 | 19 |
| 1963 | Graber Manufacturing Company v. Dixon | 223 F. Supp. 1020 | 15 |
| 1958 | Lu v. Rogers | 164 F. Supp. 320 | 15 |
| 1955 | Liberty National Bank of Washington v. Smoot | 135 F. Supp. 654 | 8 |
| 1961 | Polaroid Corporation v. Horner | 197 F. Supp. 950 | 7 |
| 1958 | Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing Co. v. General Electric Co. | 167 F. Supp. 37 | 6 |
| 1957 | Girard v. Wilson | 152 F. Supp. 21 | 6 |
| 1964 | Maryland Casualty Co. v. American General Insurance | 232 F. Supp. 620 | 5 |
| 1955 | United States v. O'CONNOR | 135 F. Supp. 590 | 5 |
| 1956 | Dayton v. Dulles | 146 F. Supp. 876 | 4 |
| 1958 | Seneca Nation of Indians v. Brucker | 162 F. Supp. 580 | 3 |
| 1956 | May v. Wilson | 153 F. Supp. 688 | 3 |
| 1955 | Lamm v. Watson | 138 F. Supp. 219 | 3 |
Showing the 14 most-cited of 14 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 Charles McGarraghy?
- President Dwight D. Eisenhower appointed Joseph Charles McGarraghy to the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia in 1954.
- Was Joseph Charles McGarraghy appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Joseph Charles McGarraghy 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 Charles McGarraghy's confirmation vote?
- Joseph Charles McGarraghy was confirmed by voice vote on December 2, 1954. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Joseph Charles McGarraghy on?
- Joseph Charles McGarraghy was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.
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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20 years on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).