Morell Edward Sharp
Appointed by President Richard M. Nixon in 1971 and confirmed by voice vote, Morell Edward Sharp was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington. He earned a law degree from Northwestern University School of Law (now Pritzker School of Law) in 1948. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1920–1980
- Appointed by
- Richard M. Nixon, 1971
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Northwestern Law (now Pritzker School of Law) 1948
- Succeeded
- George Hugo Boldt
- Succeeded by
- John C. Coughenour
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Western District of Washington succeeded George Hugo Boldt | 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
Judicial Record
In our data, Sharp authored 8 published opinions for the court (1972–1980). Most cited: In Re Boise Cascade Securities Litigation (21 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A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included.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 | In Re Boise Cascade Securities Litigation | 420 F. Supp. 99 | 21 |
| 1977 | Hanson v. Goodwin | 432 F. Supp. 853 | 14 |
| 1975 | M & M LEASING CORP. v. Seattle-First National Bank | 391 F. Supp. 1290 | 10 |
| 1976 | United States v. One 1964 Mg, Serial No. 64ghn3l34408, Etc. | 408 F. Supp. 1025 | 9 |
| 1980 | United States v. Hogan | 489 F. Supp. 1035 | 4 |
| 1976 | Bell v. Bell | 411 F. Supp. 716 | 4 |
| 1972 | Washington Mutual Savings Bank v. Federal Deposit Insurance | 347 F. Supp. 790 | 4 |
| 1973 | Shelton v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission | 357 F. Supp. 3 | 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 Morell Edward Sharp?
- President Richard M. Nixon appointed Morell Edward Sharp to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington in 1971.
- Was Morell Edward Sharp appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Morell Edward Sharp was appointed by President Richard M. Nixon, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Morell Edward Sharp's confirmation vote?
- Morell Edward Sharp was confirmed by voice vote on December 2, 1971. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Morell Edward Sharp on?
- Morell Edward Sharp was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington.
Sources
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- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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8 years on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).