Samuel Hale Sibley
Appointed by President Herbert Hoover in 1931 and confirmed by voice vote, Samuel Hale Sibley was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. He earned a law degree from University of Georgia School of Law in 1893. He previously served on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. Opinions & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1873–1958
- Appointed by
- Herbert Hoover, 1931
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- University of Georgia 1892 · University of Georgia Law 1893
- Succeeded
- Richard Wilde Walker
- Succeeded by
- Robert Lee Russell
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1919 | Northern District of Georgia | Wilson (D) | Voice vote |
| 1931 | Fifth Circuit succeeded Richard Wilde Walker | 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 Georgia | A.B. | 1892 |
| University of Georgia School of Law | LL.B. | 1893 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Sibley authored 26 published opinions for the court (1924–1946). Most cited: United States v. Wray (45 citations).
Published, precedential opinions from the CourtListener corpus. Counts and rankings are objective and recomputable: how we count. We describe the record, not the judge.
Selected opinions
| Year | Case | Citation | Cited |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1925 | United States v. Wray | 8 F.2d 429 | 45 |
| 1927 | Atlanta Enterprises, Inc. v. Crawford | 22 F.2d 834 | 26 |
| 1926 | Archer v. Snook | 10 F.2d 567 | 26 |
| 1929 | Anderson v. Gailey | 33 F.2d 589 | 24 |
| 1929 | Campbell v. Aderhold | 36 F.2d 366 | 17 |
| 1928 | Hoffman v. Lynch | 23 F.2d 518 | 17 |
| 1928 | Grant v. Rose | 24 F.2d 115 | 16 |
| 1946 | Turman v. Duckworth | 68 F. Supp. 744 | 14 |
| 1925 | Capital Grain & Feed Co. v. Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta | 3 F.2d 614 | 12 |
| 1946 | Cook v. Fortson | 68 F. Supp. 624 | 11 |
| 1927 | In Re McClure Co. | 21 F.2d 538 | 11 |
| 1936 | Georgia Power Co. v. Tennessee Valley Authority | 14 F. Supp. 673 | 8 |
| 1931 | Johnson Transfer & Freight Lines v. Perry | 47 F.2d 900 | 8 |
| 1925 | In Re Glover-McConnell Co. | 9 F.2d 683 | 8 |
| 1924 | In Re Maloof | 2 F.2d 373 | 8 |
Showing the 15 most-cited of 26 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 Samuel Hale Sibley?
- President Herbert Hoover appointed Samuel Hale Sibley to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in 1931.
- Was Samuel Hale Sibley appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Samuel Hale Sibley was appointed by President Herbert Hoover, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Samuel Hale Sibley's confirmation vote?
- Samuel Hale Sibley was confirmed by voice vote on January 13, 1931. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Samuel Hale Sibley on?
- Samuel Hale Sibley was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
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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27 years on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).