Thomas Alan Goldsborough
Appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1939 and confirmed by voice vote, Thomas Alan Goldsborough was an Associate Justice on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. He earned a law degree from University of Maryland School of Law (now Francis King Carey School of Law) in 1901. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1877–1951
- Appointed by
- Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1939
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Washington College, Chestertown, Maryland 1899 · University of Maryland Law (now Francis King Carey School of Law) 1901
- Succeeded by
- Luther Wallace Youngdahl
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | District of Columbia | F.D. Roosevelt (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
| Washington College, Chestertown, Maryland | B.A. | 1899 |
| University of Maryland School of Law (now Francis King Carey School of Law) | LL.B. | 1901 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Goldsborough authored 7 published opinions for the court (1939–1948). Most cited: United States v. International Union, United Mine Workers of America (58 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A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | United States v. International Union, United Mine Workers of America | 77 F. Supp. 563 | 58 |
| 1948 | Van Horn v. Lewis | 79 F. Supp. 541 | 26 |
| 1948 | Madden v. International Union, United Mine Workers | 79 F. Supp. 616 | 15 |
| 1948 | Eisler v. Clark | 77 F. Supp. 610 | 9 |
| 1948 | United States v. Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers | 79 F. Supp. 485 | 7 |
| 1946 | United States v. United Mine Workers of America | 70 F. Supp. 42 | 5 |
| 1939 | Obergfell v. Green | 29 F. Supp. 589 | 2 |
Showing the 7 most-cited of 7 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 Alan Goldsborough?
- President Franklin D. Roosevelt appointed Thomas Alan Goldsborough to the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia in 1939.
- Was Thomas Alan Goldsborough appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Thomas Alan Goldsborough was appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Thomas Alan Goldsborough's confirmation vote?
- Thomas Alan Goldsborough was confirmed by voice vote on February 16, 1939. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Thomas Alan Goldsborough on?
- Thomas Alan Goldsborough was an Associate Justice on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: US House of Representatives (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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12 years on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).