Thomas Lamson Ludington
Appointed by President George W. Bush in 2006 and confirmed by voice vote, Thomas Lamson Ludington is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. He earned a law degree from University of San Diego School of Law in 1979. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Born
- 1953 · age 73
- Appointed by
- George W. Bush, 2006
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Albion College 1976 · University of San Diego Law 1979
- Succeeded
- Paul V. Gadola
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Eastern District of Michigan succeeded Paul V. Gadola | G.W. Bush (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
| Albion College | B.A. | 1976 |
| University of San Diego School of Law | J.D. | 1979 |
Judicial Record
Caseload & case types
In our data, Ludington was assigned 3,176 district-court cases (1973–2026). Median time from filing to termination: 215 days across 2,754 closed cases.
Case assignment is from CourtListener’s PACER-derived docket records: a partial sample, not a complete caseload, reflecting the judge last assigned each case. How we count.
On appeal
Of 341 of Ludington’s decisions reviewed on the merits by the U.S. courts of appeals in our data, 262 were affirmed, 45 reversed or vacated, and 34 affirmed in part and reversed in part. This is a historical count of appellate outcomes for cases we could match, not a judgment of the judge, and not a complete record. How we count.
In our data, Ludington authored 28 published opinions for the court (2006–2012). Most cited: Rogers v. Detroit Police Department (56 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A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Rogers v. Detroit Police Department | 595 F. Supp. 2d 757 | 56 |
| 2010 | Lowden v. County of Clare | 709 F. Supp. 2d 540 | 17 |
| 2010 | Scozzari v. City of Clare | 723 F. Supp. 2d 974 | 12 |
| 2010 | Scozzari v. City of Clare | 723 F. Supp. 2d 945 | 12 |
| 2009 | Heike v. Guevara | 654 F. Supp. 2d 658 | 8 |
| 2008 | Scarff Bros., Inc. v. Bischer Farms, Inc. | 546 F. Supp. 2d 473 | 8 |
| 2011 | Dow Corning Corp. v. Weather Shield Manufacturing, Inc. | 790 F. Supp. 2d 604 | 6 |
| 2010 | Turppa v. County of Montmorency | 710 F. Supp. 2d 619 | 6 |
| 2010 | Glenn v. Holder | 738 F. Supp. 2d 718 | 5 |
| 2010 | Turppa v. County of Montmorency | 724 F. Supp. 2d 783 | 4 |
| 2009 | Kraft v. DR. LEONARD'S HEALTHCARE CORP. | 646 F. Supp. 2d 882 | 4 |
| 2012 | WOLGAST v. Richards | 463 B.R. 445 | 3 |
| 2011 | Ambrose v. Booker | 781 F. Supp. 2d 532 | 3 |
| 2010 | Michigan Electric Transmission Co. v. Midland Cogeneration Venture, Ltd. Partnership | 737 F. Supp. 2d 715 | 3 |
| 2008 | Gascho v. Scheurer Hospital | 589 F. Supp. 2d 884 | 3 |
Showing the 15 most-cited of 28 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 Lamson Ludington?
- President George W. Bush appointed Thomas Lamson Ludington to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan in 2006.
- Was Thomas Lamson Ludington appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Thomas Lamson Ludington was appointed by President George W. Bush, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Thomas Lamson Ludington's confirmation vote?
- Thomas Lamson Ludington was confirmed by voice vote on June 8, 2006. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court is Thomas Lamson Ludington on?
- Thomas Lamson Ludington is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan.
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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20 years on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).