Monroe G. McKay
Appointed by President Jimmy Carter in 1977 and confirmed by voice vote, Monroe G. McKay was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. He earned a law degree from University of Chicago Law School in 1960. Opinions & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1928–2020
- Appointed by
- Jimmy Carter, 1977
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Chief judge
- Tenth Circuit, 1991 to 1993
- Education
- Brigham Young 1957 · University of Chicago Law School 1960
- Succeeded
- David Thomas Lewis
- Succeeded by
- Michael R. Murphy
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Tenth Circuit succeeded David Thomas Lewis chief judge 1991 to 1993 | Carter (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
| Brigham Young University | B.S. | 1957 |
| University of Chicago Law School | J.D. | 1960 |
Before the bench
Professional career before and outside the federal bench, as recorded by the Federal Judicial Center.
| U.S. Marine Corps | 1946-1948 |
| Law clerk, Hon. Jesse A. Udall, Arizona Supreme Court | 1960-1961 |
| Private practice, Phoenix, Arizona | 1961-1966, 1968-1974 |
| Director, Peace Corps, Malawi, Africa | 1966-1968 |
| Faculty, Brigham Young University Law School, 1974-1977; associate professor, 1974-1976; professor | 1976-1977 |
| Board member, Federal Judicial Center | 1989-1991 |
| Member, Judicial Conference of the United States | 1991-1993 |
Judicial Record
In our data, McKay authored 2 published opinions for the court (2008). Most cited: United States v. Edwards (25 citations).
Published, precedential opinions from the CourtListener corpus. Counts and rankings are objective and recomputable: how we count. We describe the record, not the judge.
Selected opinions
| Year | Case | Citation | Cited |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | United States v. Edwards | 540 F.3d 1156 | 25 |
| 2008 | United States v. Doddles | 539 F.3d 1291 | 12 |
Showing the 2 most-cited of 2 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 Monroe G. McKay?
- President Jimmy Carter appointed Monroe G. McKay to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit in 1977.
- Was Monroe G. McKay appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Monroe G. McKay was appointed by President Jimmy Carter, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Monroe G. McKay's confirmation vote?
- Monroe G. McKay was confirmed by voice vote on November 29, 1977. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Monroe G. McKay on?
- Monroe G. McKay was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit.
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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42 years on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. Data as of 2026-09-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).