Lawrence Tupper Lydick
Appointed by President Richard M. Nixon in 1971 and confirmed by voice vote, Lawrence Tupper Lydick was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. He earned a law degree from Stanford Law School in 1942. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1916–1995
- Appointed by
- Richard M. Nixon, 1971
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Stanford 1938 · Stanford Law School 1942
- Succeeded
- Thurmond Clarke
- Succeeded by
- James M. Ideman
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Central District of California succeeded Thurmond Clarke | 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
| Stanford University | A.B. | 1938 |
| Stanford Law School | J.D. | 1942 |
Judicial Record
Caseload & case types
In our data, Lydick was assigned 251 district-court cases (1988–1995). Median time from filing to termination: 193 days across 251 closed cases.
Case assignment is from CourtListener’s PACER-derived docket records: a partial sample, not a complete caseload, reflecting the judge last assigned each case. How we count.
In our data, Lydick authored 6 published opinions for the court (1972–1993). Most cited: Kelley Blue Book v. Car-Smarts, Inc. (28 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A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Kelley Blue Book v. Car-Smarts, Inc. | 802 F. Supp. 278 | 28 |
| 1993 | Jeglin Ex Rel. Jeglin v. San Jacinto Unified School District | 827 F. Supp. 1459 | 17 |
| 1974 | People for Environmental Progress v. Leisz | 373 F. Supp. 589 | 16 |
| 1972 | Jones v. Breed | 343 F. Supp. 690 | 8 |
| 1992 | Stuart v. United States Government | 797 F. Supp. 800 | 4 |
| 1992 | McCray v. Casual Corner, Inc. | 812 F. Supp. 1046 | 3 |
Showing the 6 most-cited of 6 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 Tupper Lydick?
- President Richard M. Nixon appointed Lawrence Tupper Lydick to the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California in 1971.
- Was Lawrence Tupper Lydick appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Lawrence Tupper Lydick was appointed by President Richard M. Nixon, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Lawrence Tupper Lydick's confirmation vote?
- Lawrence Tupper Lydick was confirmed by voice vote on July 29, 1971. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Lawrence Tupper Lydick on?
- Lawrence Tupper Lydick was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.
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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24 years on the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).