Julius Howard Miner
Appointed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1958 and confirmed by voice vote, Julius Howard Miner was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. He earned a law degree from Chicago-Kent College of Law in 1917. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1896–1963
- Appointed by
- Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1958
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Chicago-Kent College of Law 1917
- Succeeded
- John Peter Barnes
- Succeeded by
- Abraham Lincoln Marovitz
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Northern District of Illinois succeeded John Peter Barnes | 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
| Chicago-Kent College of Law | LL.B. | 1917 |
| Northwestern University School of Law (now Pritzker School of Law) | LL.M. | 1945 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Miner authored 11 published opinions for the court (1958–1962). Most cited: Insull v. New York World-Telegram Corporation (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A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Insull v. New York World-Telegram Corporation | 172 F. Supp. 615 | 40 |
| 1960 | O'DONNELL v. Watson Bros. Transportation Company | 183 F. Supp. 577 | 19 |
| 1960 | Parmelee Transportation Company v. Keeshin | 186 F. Supp. 533 | 17 |
| 1959 | Mrizek v. Long | 187 F. Supp. 830 | 13 |
| 1958 | Sypert v. Bendix Aviation Corporation | 172 F. Supp. 480 | 9 |
| 1962 | NM Paterson & Sons, Limited v. City of Chicago | 209 F. Supp. 576 | 8 |
| 1962 | Bapes v. Trans World Airlines, Inc. | 209 F. Supp. 380 | 6 |
| 1961 | United States v. Hintz | 193 F. Supp. 325 | 3 |
| 1960 | Excelsior Pictures Corp. v. City of Chicago, Illinois | 182 F. Supp. 400 | 3 |
| 1959 | Columbia Pictures Corporation v. City of Chicago | 184 F. Supp. 817 | 2 |
| 1961 | AC Becken Co. v. Gemex Corporation | 199 F. Supp. 544 | 0 |
Showing the 11 most-cited of 11 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 Julius Howard Miner?
- President Dwight D. Eisenhower appointed Julius Howard Miner to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois in 1958.
- Was Julius Howard Miner appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Julius Howard Miner was appointed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Julius Howard Miner's confirmation vote?
- Julius Howard Miner was confirmed by voice vote on February 25, 1958. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Julius Howard Miner on?
- Julius Howard Miner 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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5 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).