Thomas James Clary
Appointed by President Harry S Truman in 1950 and confirmed by voice vote, Thomas James Clary was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. He earned a law degree from Georgetown College Law School (now Georgetown University Law Center) in 1924. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1899–1977
- Appointed by
- Harry S Truman, 1950
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Cornell 1920 · Georgetown College Law School (now Georgetown Law Center) 1924
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Eastern District of Pennsylvania | 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
| Cornell University | A.B. | 1920 |
| Georgetown College Law School (now Georgetown University Law Center) | LL.B. | 1924 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Clary authored 70 published opinions for the court (1951–1976). Most cited: Highway Truck Drivers and Helpers Local 107 v. Cohen (75 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A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Highway Truck Drivers and Helpers Local 107 v. Cohen | 182 F. Supp. 608 | 75 |
| 1956 | United States v. Krasnov | 143 F. Supp. 184 | 41 |
| 1953 | Kelly v. General Electric Co. | 110 F. Supp. 4 | 38 |
| 1966 | United States v. Russo | 250 F. Supp. 55 | 37 |
| 1962 | City of Philadelphia v. Westinghouse Electric Corp. | 210 F. Supp. 486 | 35 |
| 1953 | United States v. Guerrina | 112 F. Supp. 126 | 35 |
| 1957 | Noerr Motor Freight, Inc. v. Eastern Railroad Presidents Conference | 155 F. Supp. 768 | 34 |
| 1958 | Noerr Motor Freight, Inc. v. Eastern Railroad Presidents Conference | 166 F. Supp. 163 | 23 |
| 1960 | Premier Industries, Inc. v. Delaware Valley Financial Corp. | 185 F. Supp. 694 | 22 |
| 1959 | Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission v. McGinnes | 179 F. Supp. 578 | 22 |
| 1965 | United States v. Hickey | 247 F. Supp. 621 | 21 |
| 1960 | Philco Corporation v. Radio Corporation of America | 186 F. Supp. 155 | 21 |
| 1956 | West v. United States | 143 F. Supp. 473 | 21 |
| 1954 | American Dredging Co. v. Calmar S. S. Corp. | 121 F. Supp. 255 | 21 |
| 1953 | Noerr Motor Freight, Inc. v. Eastern R. R. Presidents Conference | 113 F. Supp. 737 | 20 |
Showing the 15 most-cited of 70 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 Thomas James Clary?
- President Harry S Truman appointed Thomas James Clary to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania in 1950.
- Was Thomas James Clary appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Thomas James Clary was appointed by President Harry S Truman, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Thomas James Clary's confirmation vote?
- Thomas James Clary was confirmed by voice vote on March 8, 1950. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Thomas James Clary on?
- Thomas James Clary was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
Sources
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- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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27 years on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).