
Thomas Charles Munger
Appointed by President Theodore Roosevelt in 1907 and confirmed by voice vote, Thomas Charles Munger was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Nebraska. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1861–1941
- Appointed by
- Theodore Roosevelt, 1907
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Succeeded by
- John Wayne Delehant
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1907 | District of Nebraska | T. Roosevelt (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
| Grinnell College | ||
| Northwestern University | ||
| Read law | 1885 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Munger authored 8 published opinions for the court (1925–1939). Most cited: United States v. Updike (18 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A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | United States v. Updike | 25 F.2d 746 | 18 |
| 1929 | New York Life Ins. Co. v. Jensen | 38 F.2d 524 | 14 |
| 1939 | Buck v. Swanson | 33 F. Supp. 377 | 13 |
| 1925 | Mutual Oil Co. v. Zehrung | 11 F.2d 887 | 8 |
| 1925 | Northwestern Bell Telephone Co. v. Spillman | 6 F.2d 663 | 7 |
| 1932 | Youngclaus v. Omaha Film Board of Trade | 60 F.2d 538 | 6 |
| 1926 | In Re Bartos | 13 F.2d 138 | 5 |
| 1932 | Upton v. Felton | 4 F. Supp. 585 | 2 |
Showing the 8 most-cited of 8 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 Charles Munger?
- President Theodore Roosevelt appointed Thomas Charles Munger to the U.S. District Court for the District of Nebraska in 1907.
- Was Thomas Charles Munger appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Thomas Charles Munger was appointed by President Theodore Roosevelt, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Thomas Charles Munger's confirmation vote?
- Thomas Charles Munger was confirmed by voice vote on March 1, 1907. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Thomas Charles Munger on?
- Thomas Charles Munger was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Nebraska.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: United States District Court for the District of Nebraska (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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34 years on the U.S. District Court for the District of Nebraska. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).