Morgan Dennis Ford
Appointed by President Harry S Truman in 1949 and confirmed by voice vote, Morgan Dennis Ford was a Judge on the U.S. Court of International Trade. He earned a law degree from Georgetown College Law School (now Georgetown University Law Center) in 1938. He previously served on the U.S. Customs Court. Opinions & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1911–1992
- Appointed by
- Harry S Truman, 1949
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- University of North Dakota 1935 · Georgetown College Law School (now Georgetown Law Center) 1938
- Succeeded by
- R. Kenton Musgrave
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | U.S. Customs Court succeeded William Josiah Tilson | Truman (D) | Voice vote |
| 1980 | U.S. Court of International Trade | Reassigned | – |
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 North Dakota | B.A. | 1935 |
| Georgetown College Law School (now Georgetown University Law Center) | LL.B. | 1938 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Ford authored 28 published opinions for the court (1972–1986). Most cited: C. J. Tower & Sons of Buffalo, Inc. v. United States (51 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | C. J. Tower & Sons of Buffalo, Inc. v. United States | 336 F. Supp. 1395 | 51 |
| 1986 | Ansaldo Componenti, S.P.A. v. United States | 628 F. Supp. 198 | 49 |
| 1985 | Badger-Powhatan, Div. of Figgie v. United States | 608 F. Supp. 653 | 28 |
| 1984 | Barnhart v. United States Treasury Department | 588 F. Supp. 1432 | 14 |
| 1984 | Fuji Elec. Co., Ltd. v. United States | 595 F. Supp. 1152 | 13 |
| 1985 | Barnhart v. United States Treasury Department | 613 F. Supp. 370 | 11 |
| 1984 | Peugeot Motors of America, Inc. v. United States | 595 F. Supp. 1154 | 8 |
| 1984 | Star-Kist Foods, Inc. v. United States | 600 F. Supp. 212 | 7 |
| 1977 | Prepac, Inc. v. United States | 433 F. Supp. 339 | 7 |
| 1977 | Westminster Corp. v. United States | 432 F. Supp. 1055 | 7 |
| 1985 | United States v. JOAN AND DAVID HELPERN CO., INC. | 611 F. Supp. 985 | 6 |
| 1973 | FW Myers & Co., Inc. v. United States | 360 F. Supp. 429 | 6 |
| 1983 | Ambassador Division of Florsheim Shoe Co. v. United States | 577 F. Supp. 1016 | 5 |
| 1983 | Bally/Midway Mfg. Co. v. Regan | 565 F. Supp. 1045 | 4 |
| 1981 | De Laval Separator Co. v. United States | 511 F. Supp. 810 | 4 |
Showing the 15 most-cited of 28 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 Morgan Dennis Ford?
- President Harry S Truman appointed Morgan Dennis Ford to the U.S. Customs Court in 1949.
- Was Morgan Dennis Ford appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Morgan Dennis Ford was appointed by President Harry S Truman, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Morgan Dennis Ford's confirmation vote?
- Morgan Dennis Ford was confirmed by voice vote on July 12, 1949. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Morgan Dennis Ford on?
- Morgan Dennis Ford was a Judge on the U.S. Court of International Trade.
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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11 years on the U.S. Court of International Trade. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).