Marshall Allen Neill
Appointed by President Richard M. Nixon in 1972 and confirmed by voice vote, Marshall Allen Neill was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington. He earned a law degree from University of Idaho College of Law in 1938. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1914–1979
- Appointed by
- Richard M. Nixon, 1972
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Washington State College 1935 · University of Idaho College of Law 1938
- Succeeded
- Charles Lawrence Powell
- Succeeded by
- Justin Lowe Quackenbush
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Eastern District of Washington succeeded Charles Lawrence Powell | 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
| Washington State College | B.A. | 1935 |
| University of Idaho College of Law | J.D. | 1938 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Neill authored 18 published opinions for the court (1974–1978). Most cited: Detweiler Bros., Inc. v. John Graham & Co. (45 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A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included.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 | Detweiler Bros., Inc. v. John Graham & Co. | 412 F. Supp. 416 | 45 |
| 1978 | Colville Confederated Tribes v. Walton | 460 F. Supp. 1320 | 17 |
| 1975 | Standlee v. Rhay | 403 F. Supp. 1247 | 16 |
| 1975 | Bertholf v. Burlington Northern Railroad | 402 F. Supp. 171 | 14 |
| 1976 | Confederated Tribes of the Colville Indian Reservation v. Washington | 412 F. Supp. 651 | 12 |
| 1976 | Columbia Basin Land Protection Ass'n v. Kleppe | 417 F. Supp. 46 | 8 |
| 1976 | Tillay v. Idaho Power Co. | 425 F. Supp. 376 | 7 |
| 1976 | Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Vinnell-Dravo-Lockheed-Mannix | 417 F. Supp. 575 | 7 |
| 1978 | LaDuke v. Castillo | 455 F. Supp. 209 | 6 |
| 1978 | United States v. Rodriguez | 453 F. Supp. 21 | 5 |
| 1977 | United States v. Easements Upon 104.09 Acres of Land, More or Less, in the County of Spokane | 442 F. Supp. 926 | 5 |
| 1978 | United States v. Villanueva | 453 F. Supp. 17 | 4 |
| 1974 | Peele v. Sigler | 392 F. Supp. 325 | 4 |
| 1974 | United States v. 31.45 ACRES OF LAND, WHITMAN CTY., WASH. | 376 F. Supp. 1277 | 4 |
| 1974 | YAKIMA NEWSPAPER GUILD, ETC. v. Republic Pub. Co. | 375 F. Supp. 945 | 4 |
Showing the 15 most-cited of 18 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 Marshall Allen Neill?
- President Richard M. Nixon appointed Marshall Allen Neill to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington in 1972.
- Was Marshall Allen Neill appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Marshall Allen Neill was appointed by President Richard M. Nixon, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Marshall Allen Neill's confirmation vote?
- Marshall Allen Neill was confirmed by voice vote on August 2, 1972. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Marshall Allen Neill on?
- Marshall Allen Neill was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington.
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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7 years on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).