Robert Tait Ervin
Appointed by President Woodrow Wilson in 1917 and confirmed by voice vote, Robert Tait Ervin was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Alabama. He earned a law degree from University of Alabama School of Law in 1887. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1863–1949
- Appointed by
- Woodrow Wilson, 1917
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- University of Alabama Law 1887
- Succeeded
- Harry Theophilus Toulmin
- Succeeded by
- John McDuffie
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1917 | Southern District of Alabama succeeded Harry Theophilus Toulmin | Wilson (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 Alabama School of Law | LL.B. | 1887 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Ervin authored 7 published opinions for the court (1925–1937). Most cited: Mobile Drug Co. v. United States (15 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A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | Mobile Drug Co. v. United States | 39 F.2d 940 | 15 |
| 1929 | Benson v. Crowell | 33 F.2d 137 | 10 |
| 1937 | The Hirondelle | 21 F. Supp. 223 | 7 |
| 1934 | Cleveland v. Davis | 9 F. Supp. 337 | 6 |
| 1931 | United States v. Chapman | 3 F. Supp. 900 | 6 |
| 1925 | United States v. Henning | 7 F.2d 488 | 3 |
| 1931 | United States v. Venturini | 1 F. Supp. 213 | 0 |
Showing the 7 most-cited of 7 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 Robert Tait Ervin?
- President Woodrow Wilson appointed Robert Tait Ervin to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Alabama in 1917.
- Was Robert Tait Ervin appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Robert Tait Ervin was appointed by President Woodrow Wilson, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Robert Tait Ervin's confirmation vote?
- Robert Tait Ervin was confirmed by voice vote on January 23, 1917. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Robert Tait Ervin on?
- Robert Tait Ervin was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Alabama.
Sources
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- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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32 years on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Alabama. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).