Leo Brewster
Appointed by President John F. Kennedy in 1962 and confirmed by voice vote, Leo Brewster was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas. He earned a law degree from University of Texas School of Law in 1926. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1903–1979
- Appointed by
- John F. Kennedy, 1962
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- University of Texas Law 1926
- Succeeded by
- Robert William Porter
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Northern District of Texas | Kennedy (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 Texas School of Law | LL.B. | 1926 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Brewster authored 26 published opinions for the court (1962–1978). Most cited: Johnson v. United States (20 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A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Johnson v. United States | 254 F. Supp. 73 | 20 |
| 1971 | Broadway v. Beto | 338 F. Supp. 827 | 17 |
| 1966 | Jackson v. United States | 258 F. Supp. 175 | 13 |
| 1966 | Riggins v. United States | 255 F. Supp. 777 | 13 |
| 1968 | 600 California Corporation v. Harjean Co. | 284 F. Supp. 843 | 12 |
| 1963 | Bostrom v. Seguros Tepeyac, S.A. | 225 F. Supp. 222 | 11 |
| 1962 | Flax v. Potts | 204 F. Supp. 458 | 11 |
| 1978 | United States v. Estes | 448 F. Supp. 971 | 9 |
| 1971 | Carroll v. Beto | 330 F. Supp. 71 | 9 |
| 1964 | Clifton v. Celebrezze | 228 F. Supp. 251 | 9 |
| 1963 | Morris v. United States | 217 F. Supp. 220 | 9 |
| 1973 | Barrera v. ROSCOE, SNYDER AND PACIFIC RAILWAY CO. | 385 F. Supp. 455 | 8 |
| 1973 | United States v. Sanchez | 380 F. Supp. 1260 | 8 |
| 1969 | Diaz v. Southeastern Drilling Co. of Argentina, SA | 324 F. Supp. 1 | 7 |
| 1975 | Flato Realty Investments v. City of Big Spring | 388 F. Supp. 131 | 6 |
Showing the 15 most-cited of 26 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 Leo Brewster?
- President John F. Kennedy appointed Leo Brewster to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas in 1962.
- Was Leo Brewster appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Leo Brewster was appointed by President John F. Kennedy, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Leo Brewster's confirmation vote?
- Leo Brewster was confirmed by voice vote on March 16, 1962. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Leo Brewster on?
- Leo Brewster was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: Administrative Office of the United States Courts (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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17 years on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).