Thomas Johnson Michie
Appointed by President John F. Kennedy in 1961 and confirmed by voice vote, Thomas Johnson Michie was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia. He earned a law degree from University of Virginia School of Law in 1921. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1896–1973
- Appointed by
- John F. Kennedy, 1961
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- University of Virginia 1917 · University of Virginia Law 1921
- Succeeded
- Roby Calvin Thompson
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Western District of Virginia succeeded Roby Calvin Thompson | Kennedy (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
| University of Virginia | A.B. | 1917 |
| University of Virginia | A.M. | 1920 |
| University of Virginia School of Law | LL.B. | 1921 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Michie authored 43 published opinions for the court (1961–1967). Most cited: Sweet v. Ritter Finance Company (163 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A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Sweet v. Ritter Finance Company | 263 F. Supp. 540 | 163 |
| 1967 | Mullins v. First National Exchange Bank of Virginia | 275 F. Supp. 712 | 36 |
| 1967 | In Re Polumbo | 271 F. Supp. 640 | 29 |
| 1966 | Kier v. County School Board of Augusta County, Virginia | 249 F. Supp. 239 | 28 |
| 1962 | United States v. Houff | 202 F. Supp. 471 | 26 |
| 1965 | Stephenson v. United States | 238 F. Supp. 660 | 23 |
| 1967 | Wansley v. Wilkerson | 263 F. Supp. 54 | 22 |
| 1965 | Sage v. Celebrezze | 246 F. Supp. 285 | 19 |
| 1961 | In Re Watkins | 197 F. Supp. 500 | 15 |
| 1967 | Gordon v. Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | 268 F. Supp. 210 | 14 |
| 1967 | Sweet Briar Institute v. Button | 280 F. Supp. 312 | 13 |
| 1962 | Salyers v. Celebrezze | 214 F. Supp. 834 | 13 |
| 1967 | North River Insurance Company v. Davis | 274 F. Supp. 146 | 12 |
| 1965 | Brown v. County School Board of Frederick County, Va. | 245 F. Supp. 549 | 12 |
| 1967 | May v. Peyton | 268 F. Supp. 928 | 10 |
Showing the 15 most-cited of 43 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 Johnson Michie?
- President John F. Kennedy appointed Thomas Johnson Michie to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia in 1961.
- Was Thomas Johnson Michie appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Thomas Johnson Michie 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 Johnson Michie's confirmation vote?
- Thomas Johnson Michie was confirmed by voice vote on June 27, 1961. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Thomas Johnson Michie on?
- Thomas Johnson Michie was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia.
Sources
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- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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11 years on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).