Justin Colfax Morgan
Appointed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1956 and confirmed by voice vote, Justin Colfax Morgan was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York. He earned a law degree from University of Buffalo Law School in 1924. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1900–1959
- Appointed by
- Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1956
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Colgate 1921 · University of Buffalo Law School 1924
- Succeeded
- John Knight
- Succeeded by
- John Oliver Henderson
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Western District of New York succeeded John Knight | 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
| Colgate University | A.B. | 1921 |
| University of Buffalo Law School | LL.B. | 1924 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Morgan authored 3 published opinions for the court (1957–1958). Most cited: Walrus Manufacturing Co. v. Excel Metal Cabinet Co. (10 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A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Walrus Manufacturing Co. v. Excel Metal Cabinet Co. | 161 F. Supp. 840 | 10 |
| 1958 | Tuscarora Nation of Indians v. Power Authority of New York | 164 F. Supp. 107 | 9 |
| 1958 | International Minerals & Chemicals Corp. v. Golding-Keene Co. | 162 F. Supp. 137 | 7 |
Showing the 3 most-cited of 3 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 Justin Colfax Morgan?
- President Dwight D. Eisenhower appointed Justin Colfax Morgan to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York in 1956.
- Was Justin Colfax Morgan appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Justin Colfax Morgan was appointed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Justin Colfax Morgan's confirmation vote?
- Justin Colfax Morgan was confirmed by voice vote on March 6, 1956. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Justin Colfax Morgan on?
- Justin Colfax Morgan was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York.
Sources
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- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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3 years on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).