Lawrence Gubow
Appointed by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1968 and confirmed by voice vote, Lawrence Gubow was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. He earned a law degree from University of Michigan Law School in 1950. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1919–1978
- Appointed by
- Lyndon B. Johnson, 1968
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- University of Michigan 1940 · University of Michigan Law School 1950
- Succeeded
- Wade Hampton McCree Jr.
- Succeeded by
- Julian Abele Cook Jr.
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Eastern District of Michigan succeeded Wade Hampton McCree Jr. | L.B. Johnson (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 Michigan | A.B. | 1940 |
| University of Michigan Law School | LL.B. | 1950 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Gubow authored 11 published opinions for the court (1972–1977). Most cited: Bolden v. John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance (16 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A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Bolden v. John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance | 422 F. Supp. 28 | 16 |
| 1972 | Steward v. Richardson | 353 F. Supp. 822 | 7 |
| 1976 | Smart v. Ellis Trucking Co., Inc. | 409 F. Supp. 129 | 5 |
| 1976 | Himmler v. Weinberger | 422 F. Supp. 196 | 4 |
| 1973 | White v. Cardoza | 368 F. Supp. 1397 | 4 |
| 1973 | United States v. Pliskow | 354 F. Supp. 369 | 4 |
| 1974 | Rimar v. McCowan | 374 F. Supp. 1179 | 3 |
| 1976 | In Re Knuppenburg | 422 F. Supp. 274 | 2 |
| 1973 | General Motors Corporation v. United States | 359 F. Supp. 1168 | 2 |
| 1977 | Shepherd v. Chrysler Corp. | 433 F. Supp. 950 | 1 |
| 1976 | DETROIT METROPOLITAN AREA, ETC. v. Leto Const. Co. | 423 F. Supp. 701 | 1 |
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 Lawrence Gubow?
- President Lyndon B. Johnson appointed Lawrence Gubow to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan in 1968.
- Was Lawrence Gubow appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Lawrence Gubow was appointed by President Lyndon B. Johnson, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Lawrence Gubow's confirmation vote?
- Lawrence Gubow was confirmed by voice vote on September 13, 1968. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Lawrence Gubow on?
- Lawrence Gubow was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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9 years on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).