Robert Johnston McMillan
Appointed by President Herbert Hoover in 1932 and confirmed by voice vote, Robert Johnston McMillan was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas. He earned a law degree from University of Texas School of Law in 1906. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1885–1941
- Appointed by
- Herbert Hoover, 1932
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- University of Texas Law 1906
- Succeeded
- DuVal West
- Succeeded by
- Walter Angus Keeling
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | Western District of Texas succeeded DuVal West | Hoover (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
| University of Texas School of Law | LL.B. | 1906 |
Judicial Record
In our data, McMillan authored 10 published opinions for the court (1933–1940). Most cited: Kinsel v. Pickens (13 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A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | Kinsel v. Pickens | 25 F. Supp. 455 | 13 |
| 1936 | Consolidated Gas Utilities Corporation v. Thompson | 14 F. Supp. 318 | 10 |
| 1936 | Clymore Production Co. v. Thompson | 13 F. Supp. 469 | 7 |
| 1940 | Pullman Co. v. Railroad Commission of Texas | 33 F. Supp. 675 | 6 |
| 1936 | Henderson Co. v. Thompson | 14 F. Supp. 328 | 6 |
| 1933 | Belcher v. Aetna Life Ins. Co. | 3 F. Supp. 809 | 6 |
| 1939 | Rowan & Nichols Oil Co. v. Railroad Commission | 28 F. Supp. 131 | 5 |
| 1935 | Texas Panhandle Gas Co. v. Thompson | 12 F. Supp. 462 | 5 |
| 1935 | Clymore Production Co. v. Thompson | 11 F. Supp. 791 | 4 |
| 1935 | Gaunt v. Lloyds America of San Antonio | 11 F. Supp. 787 | 2 |
Showing the 10 most-cited of 10 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 Johnston McMillan?
- President Herbert Hoover appointed Robert Johnston McMillan to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas in 1932.
- Was Robert Johnston McMillan appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Robert Johnston McMillan was appointed by President Herbert Hoover, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Robert Johnston McMillan's confirmation vote?
- Robert Johnston McMillan was confirmed by voice vote on January 12, 1932. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Robert Johnston McMillan on?
- Robert Johnston McMillan was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas.
Sources
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- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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9 years on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).