Peyton Gordon
Appointed by President Calvin Coolidge in 1928 and confirmed by voice vote, Peyton Gordon was an Associate Justice on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (Supreme Court of the District of Columbia). He earned a law degree from Columbian University School of Law (now George Washington University Law School) in 1890. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1870–1946
- Appointed by
- Calvin Coolidge, 1928
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Columbian Law (now George Washington University Law School) 1890
- Succeeded
- Adolph A. Hoehling Jr.
- Succeeded by
- Matthew Francis McGuire
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | District of Columbia (Supreme Court of the District of Columbia) succeeded Adolph A. Hoehling Jr. | 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
| Columbian University School of Law (now George Washington University Law School) | LL.B. | 1890 |
| Columbian University School of Law (now George Washington University Law School) | LL.M. | 1891 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Gordon authored 1 published opinion for the court (1940). Most cited: United States v. Drivers, Chauffeurs & Helpers Local Union No. 639 (1 citation).
A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included.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 | United States v. Drivers, Chauffeurs & Helpers Local Union No. 639 | 32 F. Supp. 594 | 1 |
Showing the 1 most-cited of 1 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 Peyton Gordon?
- President Calvin Coolidge appointed Peyton Gordon to the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (Supreme Court of the District of Columbia) in 1928.
- Was Peyton Gordon appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Peyton Gordon was appointed by President Calvin Coolidge, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Peyton Gordon's confirmation vote?
- Peyton Gordon was confirmed by voice vote on March 29, 1928. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Peyton Gordon on?
- Peyton Gordon was an Associate Justice on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (Supreme Court of the District of Columbia).
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: Harris & Ewing, photographer (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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18 years on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (Supreme Court of the District of Columbia). Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).