Nelson McVicar
Appointed by President Calvin Coolidge in 1928 and confirmed by voice vote, Nelson McVicar was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1871–1960
- Appointed by
- Calvin Coolidge, 1928
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Succeeded
- W. H. Seward Thomson
- Succeeded by
- William Alvah Stewart
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | Western District of Pennsylvania succeeded W. H. Seward Thomson | Coolidge (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 | 1896 |
Judicial Record
In our data, McVicar authored 24 published opinions for the court (1929–1952). Most cited: Lewis v. United Air Lines Transport Corporation (43 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A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | Lewis v. United Air Lines Transport Corporation | 32 F. Supp. 21 | 43 |
| 1933 | Cold Metal Process Co. v. UNITED STATES ENG. & FOUNDRY CO. | 3 F. Supp. 120 | 29 |
| 1938 | Yellow Cab Co. of Pittsburgh v. Driscoll | 24 F. Supp. 993 | 17 |
| 1940 | United States v. Diange | 32 F. Supp. 994 | 13 |
| 1938 | Cold Metal Process Co. v. United Engineering & Foundry Co. | 83 F. Supp. 914 | 12 |
| 1934 | Mays v. Davis | 7 F. Supp. 596 | 11 |
| 1931 | Spear & Co. v. Heiner | 54 F.2d 134 | 11 |
| 1940 | Fort Wayne Corrugated Paper Co. v. Anchor Hocking Glass Corp. | 31 F. Supp. 403 | 9 |
| 1935 | In Re Cold Metal Process Co. | 9 F. Supp. 992 | 9 |
| 1932 | Thomas v. Potter Title & Trust Co. | 2 F. Supp. 12 | 9 |
| 1929 | United States Ex Rel. Rojak v. Marshall | 34 F.2d 219 | 8 |
| 1946 | United States v. Munroe | 65 F. Supp. 213 | 7 |
| 1931 | Smith v. Baltimore & OR Co. | 48 F.2d 861 | 7 |
| 1944 | De Bardeleben Coal Corporation v. United States | 54 F. Supp. 643 | 5 |
| 1932 | Randolph v. Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. | 2 F. Supp. 462 | 5 |
Showing the 15 most-cited of 24 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 Nelson McVicar?
- President Calvin Coolidge appointed Nelson McVicar to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania in 1928.
- Was Nelson McVicar appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Nelson McVicar was appointed by President Calvin Coolidge, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Nelson McVicar's confirmation vote?
- Nelson McVicar was confirmed by voice vote on December 17, 1928. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Nelson McVicar on?
- Nelson McVicar was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: State of Pennsylvania (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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32 years on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).