Sherrill Halbert
Appointed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1954 and confirmed by voice vote, Sherrill Halbert was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California. He earned a law degree from University of California, Berkeley, School of Jurisprudence in 1927. He previously served on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1901–1991
- Appointed by
- Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1954
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- University of California, Berkeley 1924 · University of California, Berkeley, School of Jurisprudence 1927
- Succeeded by
- Philip Charles Wilkins
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Northern District of California succeeded Dal Millington Lemmon | Eisenhower (R) | Voice vote |
| 1966 | Eastern District of California | Reassigned | – |
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 California, Berkeley | A.B. | 1924 |
| University of California, Berkeley, School of Jurisprudence | J.D. | 1927 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Halbert authored 64 published opinions for the court (1955–1977). Most cited: Bradford v. Mitchell Brothers Truck Lines (62 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A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Bradford v. Mitchell Brothers Truck Lines | 217 F. Supp. 525 | 62 |
| 1961 | De La Salle Institute v. United States | 195 F. Supp. 891 | 31 |
| 1957 | Chanan Din Khan v. Barber | 147 F. Supp. 771 | 31 |
| 1962 | Stover v. United States | 204 F. Supp. 477 | 23 |
| 1962 | United States v. Thompson | 202 F. Supp. 503 | 22 |
| 1962 | Hurst v. People of State of California | 211 F. Supp. 387 | 21 |
| 1960 | Huffmaster v. United States | 186 F. Supp. 120 | 20 |
| 1963 | United States v. Thomas | 216 F. Supp. 942 | 19 |
| 1957 | Builders Corporation of America v. United States | 148 F. Supp. 482 | 18 |
| 1955 | United States v. Myers | 131 F. Supp. 525 | 18 |
| 1961 | United States v. Barner | 195 F. Supp. 103 | 17 |
| 1959 | Nichols v. McGee | 169 F. Supp. 721 | 17 |
| 1956 | In Re Shear | 139 F. Supp. 217 | 17 |
| 1960 | United States v. Robles | 185 F. Supp. 82 | 14 |
| 1957 | Aubrey v. Folsom | 151 F. Supp. 836 | 14 |
Showing the 15 most-cited of 64 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 Sherrill Halbert?
- President Dwight D. Eisenhower appointed Sherrill Halbert to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California in 1954.
- Was Sherrill Halbert appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Sherrill Halbert was appointed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Sherrill Halbert's confirmation vote?
- Sherrill Halbert was confirmed by voice vote on August 20, 1954. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Sherrill Halbert on?
- Sherrill Halbert was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California.
Sources
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- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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24 years on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).