Thomas Jamison MacBride
Appointed by President John F. Kennedy in 1961 and confirmed by voice vote, Thomas Jamison MacBride 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 1940. He previously served on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1914–2000
- Appointed by
- John F. Kennedy, 1961
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- University of California, Berkeley 1936 · University of California, Berkeley, School of Jurisprudence 1940
- Succeeded by
- Lawrence K. Karlton
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Northern District of California | Kennedy (D) | 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. | 1936 |
| University of California, Berkeley, School of Jurisprudence | J.D. | 1940 |
Judicial Record
In our data, MacBride authored 55 published opinions for the court (1962–1986). Most cited: Webb v. Califano (70 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A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Webb v. Califano | 468 F. Supp. 825 | 70 |
| 1977 | Aiken v. Obledo | 442 F. Supp. 628 | 43 |
| 1974 | MacChiavelli v. Shearson, Hammill & Co., Inc. | 384 F. Supp. 21 | 42 |
| 1968 | Antonopulos v. Aerojet-General Corporation | 295 F. Supp. 1390 | 40 |
| 1971 | Perini Corporation v. Orion Insurance Co. | 331 F. Supp. 453 | 31 |
| 1965 | Asher v. Pacific Power and Light Company | 249 F. Supp. 671 | 29 |
| 1978 | United States v. Corbin Farm Service | 444 F. Supp. 510 | 28 |
| 1974 | McDonald v. General Mills, Inc. | 387 F. Supp. 24 | 24 |
| 1978 | Davis v. Mathews | 450 F. Supp. 308 | 20 |
| 1977 | Sanborn v. United States | 453 F. Supp. 651 | 20 |
| 1975 | Revis v. Laird | 391 F. Supp. 1133 | 20 |
| 1976 | Chavez v. Southern Pacific Transportation Co. | 413 F. Supp. 1203 | 19 |
| 1978 | Southern Pacific Transportation Co. v. United States | 462 F. Supp. 1193 | 18 |
| 1975 | United States v. Fromme | 405 F. Supp. 578 | 17 |
| 1975 | Hatter v. United States | 402 F. Supp. 1192 | 17 |
Showing the 15 most-cited of 55 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 Jamison MacBride?
- President John F. Kennedy appointed Thomas Jamison MacBride to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California in 1961.
- Was Thomas Jamison MacBride appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Thomas Jamison MacBride was appointed by President John F. Kennedy, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Thomas Jamison MacBride's confirmation vote?
- Thomas Jamison MacBride was confirmed by voice vote on September 21, 1961. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Thomas Jamison MacBride on?
- Thomas Jamison MacBride 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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33 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).