Robert Murray Gibson
Appointed by President Warren G. Harding in 1922 and confirmed by voice vote, Robert Murray Gibson was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1869–1949
- Appointed by
- Warren G. Harding, 1922
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Washington and Jefferson College 1889
- Succeeded
- Charles Prentiss Orr
- Succeeded by
- Rabe Ferguson Marsh Jr.
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1922 | Western District of Pennsylvania succeeded Charles Prentiss Orr | Harding (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
| Washington and Jefferson College | A.B. | 1889 |
| Read law | 1894 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Gibson authored 29 published opinions for the court (1924–1948). Most cited: United States v. Yee Ping Jong (34 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A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | United States v. Yee Ping Jong | 26 F. Supp. 69 | 34 |
| 1933 | Olson v. Mellon | 4 F. Supp. 947 | 19 |
| 1941 | Reid v. Borough of Brookville, Pa. | 39 F. Supp. 30 | 14 |
| 1939 | Lanova Corporation v. National Supply Co. | 29 F. Supp. 119 | 13 |
| 1924 | John B. Semple & Co. v. Lewellyn | 1 F.2d 745 | 13 |
| 1943 | United States v. Tolomeo | 52 F. Supp. 737 | 12 |
| 1942 | MacGregor v. Westinghouse Electric & Mfg. Co. | 45 F. Supp. 236 | 12 |
| 1932 | Pittsburgh Terminal Coal Corporation v. Heiner | 56 F.2d 1072 | 11 |
| 1940 | Kadylak v. O'BRIEN | 32 F. Supp. 281 | 9 |
| 1927 | In Re C. J. Rowe & Bros. | 18 F.2d 658 | 9 |
| 1942 | United States Ex Rel. Marcus v. Lord Electric Co. | 43 F. Supp. 12 | 8 |
| 1939 | Advertisers Exchange, Inc. v. Laufe | 29 F. Supp. 1 | 8 |
| 1936 | In Re Pressed Steel Car Co. of New Jersey | 16 F. Supp. 329 | 8 |
| 1948 | Neff v. Hindman | 77 F. Supp. 4 | 7 |
| 1940 | United Exhibitors, Inc. v. Twentieth Century Fox Film Distributing Corp. | 31 F. Supp. 316 | 7 |
Showing the 15 most-cited of 29 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 Murray Gibson?
- President Warren G. Harding appointed Robert Murray Gibson to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania in 1922.
- Was Robert Murray Gibson appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Robert Murray Gibson was appointed by President Warren G. Harding, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Robert Murray Gibson's confirmation vote?
- Robert Murray Gibson was confirmed by voice vote on July 24, 1922. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Robert Murray Gibson on?
- Robert Murray Gibson was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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27 years on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).