Joseph Wilson Morris
Appointed by President Richard M. Nixon in 1974 and confirmed by voice vote, Joseph Wilson Morris was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma. He earned a law degree from Washburn University School of Law in 1947. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1922–2021
- Appointed by
- Richard M. Nixon, 1974
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Washburn 1943 · Washburn Law 1947
- Succeeded
- Orville Edwin Langley
- Succeeded by
- Frank Howell Seay
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Eastern District of Oklahoma succeeded Orville Edwin Langley | Nixon (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
| Washburn University | A.B. | 1943 |
| Washburn University School of Law | LL.B. | 1947 |
| University of Michigan Law School | LL.M. | 1948 |
| University of Michigan Law School | S.J.D. | 1955 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Morris authored 24 published opinions for the court (1974–1978). Most cited: King & King Enterprises v. Champlin Petroleum Co. (22 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A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | King & King Enterprises v. Champlin Petroleum Co. | 446 F. Supp. 906 | 22 |
| 1978 | Ellis v. Arkansas Louisiana Gas Co. | 450 F. Supp. 412 | 18 |
| 1974 | Collins v. Southwestern Bell Telephone Company | 376 F. Supp. 979 | 13 |
| 1976 | Paterson v. Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. | 411 F. Supp. 79 | 11 |
| 1978 | Smokey's of Tulsa, Inc. v. American Honda Motor Co. | 453 F. Supp. 1265 | 10 |
| 1978 | Aguilar v. Clayton | 452 F. Supp. 896 | 7 |
| 1977 | Lieb v. United States | 438 F. Supp. 1015 | 7 |
| 1978 | Texaco, Inc. v. Hartford Acc. & Indem. | 453 F. Supp. 1109 | 6 |
| 1977 | Allstate Insurance Co. v. Smith | 442 F. Supp. 89 | 6 |
| 1977 | Producers Oil Co. v. Gore | 437 F. Supp. 737 | 6 |
| 1976 | Russell v. Atlas Van Lines, Inc. | 411 F. Supp. 111 | 6 |
| 1978 | Rhea v. Muskogee General Hospital | 454 F. Supp. 40 | 5 |
| 1977 | Mowdy v. Ada Board of Education | 440 F. Supp. 1184 | 5 |
| 1978 | Dolph v. Crisp | 446 F. Supp. 1179 | 4 |
| 1974 | McDonald v. McCracken | 399 F. Supp. 869 | 4 |
Showing the 15 most-cited of 24 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 Wilson Morris?
- President Richard M. Nixon appointed Joseph Wilson Morris to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma in 1974.
- Was Joseph Wilson Morris appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Joseph Wilson Morris was appointed by President Richard M. Nixon, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Joseph Wilson Morris's confirmation vote?
- Joseph Wilson Morris was confirmed by voice vote on April 5, 1974. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Joseph Wilson Morris on?
- Joseph Wilson Morris was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma.
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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4 years on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).