Malcolm Millar Lucas
Appointed by President Richard M. Nixon in 1971 and confirmed by voice vote, Malcolm Millar Lucas was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. He earned a law degree from University of Southern California Law School (now Gould School of Law) in 1953. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1927–2016
- Appointed by
- Richard M. Nixon, 1971
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- University of Southern California 1950 · University of Southern California Law School (now Gould Law) 1953
- Succeeded by
- William J. Rea
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Central District of California | 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
| University of Southern California | B.A. | 1950 |
| University of Southern California Law School (now Gould School of Law) | LL.B. | 1953 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Lucas authored 8 published opinions for the court (1972–1983). Most cited: Securities & Exchange Commission v. Lund (18 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A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Securities & Exchange Commission v. Lund | 570 F. Supp. 1397 | 18 |
| 1975 | United States v. General Research Laboratories | 397 F. Supp. 197 | 9 |
| 1982 | League of Women Voters v. Federal Communications Commission | 547 F. Supp. 379 | 8 |
| 1980 | League of Women Voters v. Federal Communications Commission | 489 F. Supp. 517 | 7 |
| 1983 | Northrop University v. Harper | 580 F. Supp. 959 | 3 |
| 1972 | Redken Laboratories, Inc. v. Clairol Incorporated | 350 F. Supp. 1301 | 2 |
| 1983 | League of Women Voters v. Federal Communications Commission | 568 F. Supp. 295 | 1 |
| 1980 | Houston v. United States | 492 F. Supp. 574 | 1 |
Showing the 8 most-cited of 8 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 Malcolm Millar Lucas?
- President Richard M. Nixon appointed Malcolm Millar Lucas to the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California in 1971.
- Was Malcolm Millar Lucas appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Malcolm Millar Lucas was appointed by President Richard M. Nixon, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Malcolm Millar Lucas's confirmation vote?
- Malcolm Millar Lucas was confirmed by voice vote on July 29, 1971. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Malcolm Millar Lucas on?
- Malcolm Millar Lucas 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
- Portrait: California Government (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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12 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).