Joseph Samuel Perry
Appointed by President Harry S Truman in 1951 and confirmed by voice vote, Joseph Samuel Perry was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. He earned a law degree from University of Chicago Law School in 1927. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1896–1984
- Appointed by
- Harry S Truman, 1951
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- University of Alabama 1923 · University of Chicago Law School 1927
- Succeeded
- Elwyn Riley Shaw
- Succeeded by
- William Joseph Bauer
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | Northern District of Illinois succeeded Elwyn Riley Shaw | Truman (D) | 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
| University of Alabama | A.B. | 1923 |
| University of Chicago School of Social Service Administration | M.A. | 1925 |
| University of Chicago Law School | J.D. | 1927 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Perry authored 59 published opinions for the court (1952–1983). Most cited: Durkin v. Joyce Agency, Inc. (40 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A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | Durkin v. Joyce Agency, Inc. | 110 F. Supp. 918 | 40 |
| 1966 | Technicon Instruments Corp. v. Coleman Instruments, Inc. | 255 F. Supp. 630 | 31 |
| 1961 | Eversharp, Inc. v. Fisher Pen Co. | 204 F. Supp. 649 | 25 |
| 1975 | Dear Ex Rel. Dear v. Rathje | 391 F. Supp. 1 | 18 |
| 1957 | Holstensson v. Webcor, Inc. | 150 F. Supp. 441 | 16 |
| 1960 | Progress Development Corporation v. Mitchell | 182 F. Supp. 681 | 15 |
| 1952 | O'NEAL v. National Cylinder Gas Co. | 103 F. Supp. 720 | 15 |
| 1982 | Winterland Concessions Co. v. Sileo | 528 F. Supp. 1201 | 14 |
| 1965 | United States v. Arnold, Schwinn & Co. | 237 F. Supp. 323 | 13 |
| 1952 | Schlavick v. Manhattan Brewing Co. | 103 F. Supp. 744 | 12 |
| 1981 | Entertainment Concepts, III, Inc. v. MacIejewski | 514 F. Supp. 1378 | 11 |
| 1972 | Hampton v. City of Chicago, Cook County, Illinois | 339 F. Supp. 695 | 11 |
| 1970 | Sprogis v. United Air Lines, Inc. | 308 F. Supp. 959 | 11 |
| 1953 | United States v. Haderlein | 118 F. Supp. 346 | 11 |
| 1978 | Ellipse Corp. v. Ford Motor Co. | 461 F. Supp. 1354 | 10 |
Showing the 15 most-cited of 59 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 Samuel Perry?
- President Harry S Truman appointed Joseph Samuel Perry to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois in 1951.
- Was Joseph Samuel Perry appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Joseph Samuel Perry was appointed by President Harry S Truman, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Joseph Samuel Perry's confirmation vote?
- Joseph Samuel Perry was confirmed by voice vote on August 21, 1951. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Joseph Samuel Perry on?
- Joseph Samuel Perry was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.
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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32 years on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).