Peter Thorp Fay
Appointed by President Gerald Ford in 1976 and confirmed by voice vote, Peter Thorp Fay was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. He earned a law degree from University of Florida College of Law (now Fredric G. Levin College of Law) in 1956. He previously served on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida and U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Opinions & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1929–2021
- Appointed by
- Gerald Ford, 1976
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Rollins College 1951 · University of Florida College of Law (now Fredric G. Levin College of Law) 1956
- Succeeded by
- Stanley Marcus
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Southern District of Florida | Nixon (R) | Voice vote |
| 1976 | Fifth Circuit succeeded David William Dyer | Ford (R) | Voice vote |
| 1981 | Eleventh Circuit | 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
| Rollins College | B.A. | 1951 |
| University of Florida College of Law (now Fredric G. Levin College of Law) | J.D. | 1956 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Fay authored 4 published opinions for the court (1972–1975). Most cited: American Fam. Life Assur. Co., Columbus v. BLUE CROSS, FLA., INC. (8 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 | American Fam. Life Assur. Co., Columbus v. BLUE CROSS, FLA., INC. | 346 F. Supp. 267 | 8 |
| 1974 | United States v. Acosta | 386 F. Supp. 1072 | 6 |
| 1975 | Millcarek v. Miami Herald Publishing Company | 388 F. Supp. 1002 | 4 |
| 1972 | W. J. Milner & Co. v. International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 349 | 341 F. Supp. 151 | 2 |
Showing the 4 most-cited of 4 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 Peter Thorp Fay?
- President Gerald Ford appointed Peter Thorp Fay to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in 1976.
- Was Peter Thorp Fay appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Peter Thorp Fay was appointed by President Gerald Ford, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Peter Thorp Fay's confirmation vote?
- Peter Thorp Fay was confirmed by voice vote on September 17, 1976. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Peter Thorp Fay on?
- Peter Thorp Fay was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: Administrative Office of the United States Courts (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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39 years on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).