Owen DeVol Cox
Appointed by President Richard M. Nixon in 1970 and confirmed by voice vote, Owen DeVol Cox was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas. He earned a law degree from University of Kansas School of Law in 1932. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1910–1990
- Appointed by
- Richard M. Nixon, 1970
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- University of Kansas 1931 · University of Kansas Law 1932
- Succeeded by
- Hayden Wilson Head Jr.
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Southern District of Texas | 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
| University of Kansas | B.A. | 1931 |
| University of Kansas School of Law | LL.B. | 1932 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Cox authored 45 published opinions for the court (1971–1978). Most cited: Fernandez v. Reynolds Metals Company (18 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A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Fernandez v. Reynolds Metals Company | 384 F. Supp. 1281 | 18 |
| 1975 | Larwin Mortgage Investors v. Riverdrive Mall, Inc. | 392 F. Supp. 97 | 17 |
| 1975 | American Steel, Inc. v. Cascade Steel Rolling Mills, Inc. | 425 F. Supp. 301 | 17 |
| 1977 | Davis v. Nuss | 432 F. Supp. 44 | 12 |
| 1972 | Johnson Services Co. v. Transamerica Insurance Co. | 349 F. Supp. 1220 | 9 |
| 1971 | Logue v. United States | 334 F. Supp. 322 | 9 |
| 1975 | Exxon Corp. v. DUVAL COUNTY RANCH COMPANY | 406 F. Supp. 1367 | 8 |
| 1971 | Vera v. Beto | 332 F. Supp. 1197 | 8 |
| 1977 | United States v. Flasher Co. of Texas | 460 F. Supp. 231 | 7 |
| 1975 | West Gulf Maritime Ass'n v. International Longshoremen's Ass'n | 413 F. Supp. 372 | 7 |
| 1972 | Baker v. Beto | 349 F. Supp. 1263 | 7 |
| 1971 | Centex Construction Company v. Kennedy | 332 F. Supp. 1213 | 7 |
| 1972 | Coles v. Humble Oil & Refining Company | 348 F. Supp. 1240 | 6 |
| 1971 | Bishop v. United States | 334 F. Supp. 415 | 6 |
| 1974 | Nueces County Hospital District v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission | 371 F. Supp. 1126 | 5 |
Showing the 15 most-cited of 45 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 Owen DeVol Cox?
- President Richard M. Nixon appointed Owen DeVol Cox to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas in 1970.
- Was Owen DeVol Cox appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Owen DeVol Cox was appointed by President Richard M. Nixon, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Owen DeVol Cox's confirmation vote?
- Owen DeVol Cox was confirmed by voice vote on November 25, 1970. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Owen DeVol Cox on?
- Owen DeVol Cox was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas.
Sources
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- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: Ccole1733 (CC0), via Wikimedia Commons
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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19 years on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).