Matthew M. Joyce
Appointed by President Herbert Hoover in 1932 and confirmed by voice vote, Matthew M. Joyce was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1877–1956
- Appointed by
- Herbert Hoover, 1932
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Succeeded
- John Benjamin Sanborn
- Succeeded by
- Edward James Devitt
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | District of Minnesota succeeded John Benjamin Sanborn | Hoover (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 Michigan Law School | ||
| Read law | 1900 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Joyce authored 35 published opinions for the court (1936–1954). Most cited: Winton v. Kelm (24 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A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Winton v. Kelm | 122 F. Supp. 649 | 24 |
| 1946 | Northland Greyhound Lines, Inc. v. Amalgamated Ass'n of Street | 66 F. Supp. 431 | 23 |
| 1945 | Anderson v. Federal Cartridge Corporation | 62 F. Supp. 775 | 21 |
| 1948 | Interstate Commerce Commission v. F & F Truck Leasing Co. | 78 F. Supp. 13 | 19 |
| 1944 | United States v. 7 Jugs, Etc., of Dr. Salsbury's Rakos | 53 F. Supp. 746 | 19 |
| 1941 | Sieff v. Continental Auto Supply, Inc. | 39 F. Supp. 683 | 18 |
| 1952 | McClellan v. Montana-Dakota Utilities Co. | 104 F. Supp. 46 | 17 |
| 1954 | Moos v. United States | 118 F. Supp. 275 | 16 |
| 1944 | United States v. 3935 Cases of Distilled Spirits | 55 F. Supp. 84 | 16 |
| 1943 | Brown v. Minngas Co. | 51 F. Supp. 363 | 16 |
| 1938 | Stern v. National City Co. | 25 F. Supp. 948 | 14 |
| 1954 | In Re Petroleum Carriers Co. | 121 F. Supp. 520 | 13 |
| 1942 | Fleming v. Miller | 47 F. Supp. 1004 | 12 |
| 1941 | Fleming v. Carleton Screw Products Co. | 37 F. Supp. 754 | 12 |
| 1951 | In Re Keep Electric & Manufacturing Co. | 98 F. Supp. 51 | 11 |
Showing the 15 most-cited of 35 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 Matthew M. Joyce?
- President Herbert Hoover appointed Matthew M. Joyce to the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota in 1932.
- Was Matthew M. Joyce appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Matthew M. Joyce was appointed by President Herbert Hoover, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Matthew M. Joyce's confirmation vote?
- Matthew M. Joyce was confirmed by voice vote on February 3, 1932. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Matthew M. Joyce on?
- Matthew M. Joyce was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: Unknown author (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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23 years on the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).