Raymond Clyne McNichols
Appointed by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1964 and confirmed by voice vote, Raymond Clyne McNichols was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho. He earned a law degree from University of Idaho College of Law in 1950. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1914–1985
- Appointed by
- Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- University of Idaho College of Law 1950
- Succeeded
- Chase Addison Clark
- Succeeded by
- Harold Lyman Ryan
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | District of Idaho succeeded Chase Addison Clark | L.B. Johnson (D) | 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 Idaho College of Law | LL.B. | 1950 |
Judicial Record
In our data, McNichols authored 13 published opinions for the court (1967–1984). Most cited: Wolverton v. Schweiker (68 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A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Wolverton v. Schweiker | 533 F. Supp. 420 | 68 |
| 1968 | Martinez v. Phillips Petroleum Company | 283 F. Supp. 514 | 24 |
| 1983 | Schwartzmiller v. Gardner | 567 F. Supp. 1371 | 13 |
| 1982 | Ulrich v. Schweiker | 548 F. Supp. 63 | 13 |
| 1980 | Carroll v. United States | 488 F. Supp. 757 | 6 |
| 1981 | Landis v. Watt | 510 F. Supp. 178 | 5 |
| 1984 | Stout v. Heckler | 579 F. Supp. 237 | 3 |
| 1978 | Hernandez v. Califano | 453 F. Supp. 1218 | 3 |
| 1974 | Lyman v. Swartley | 385 F. Supp. 661 | 3 |
| 1972 | Salinas v. Amalgamated Sugar Company | 341 F. Supp. 311 | 2 |
| 1967 | In Re Ramshaw | 266 F. Supp. 73 | 2 |
| 1976 | United States v. Bunker Hill Co. | 417 F. Supp. 332 | 1 |
| 1981 | U. S. Marketing, Inc. v. Leroy | 524 F. Supp. 1277 | 0 |
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Questions & answers
- Who appointed Raymond Clyne McNichols?
- President Lyndon B. Johnson appointed Raymond Clyne McNichols to the U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho in 1964.
- Was Raymond Clyne McNichols appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Raymond Clyne McNichols was appointed by President Lyndon B. Johnson, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Raymond Clyne McNichols's confirmation vote?
- Raymond Clyne McNichols was confirmed by voice vote on April 30, 1964. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Raymond Clyne McNichols on?
- Raymond Clyne McNichols was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho.
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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21 years on the U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).