Robert Ewing Thomason
Appointed by President Harry S Truman in 1947 and confirmed by voice vote, Robert Ewing Thomason 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 1900. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1879–1973
- Appointed by
- Harry S Truman, 1947
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Southwestern 1898 · University of Texas Law 1900
- Succeeded
- Charles Albert Boynton
- Succeeded by
- William Homer Thornberry
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | Western District of Texas succeeded Charles Albert Boynton | Truman (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
| Southwestern University | B.S. | 1898 |
| University of Texas School of Law | LL.B. | 1900 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Thomason authored 1 published opinion for the court (1953). Most cited: Avina v. United States (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A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | Avina v. United States | 115 F. Supp. 579 | 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 Robert Ewing Thomason?
- President Harry S Truman appointed Robert Ewing Thomason to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas in 1947.
- Was Robert Ewing Thomason appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Robert Ewing Thomason was appointed by President Harry S Truman, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Robert Ewing Thomason's confirmation vote?
- Robert Ewing Thomason was confirmed by voice vote on June 3, 1947. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Robert Ewing Thomason on?
- Robert Ewing Thomason was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: unknown; ”House Committee on Military Affairs” (detail), photograph, 1935-1936, Collection of U.S. House of Representatives (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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26 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).