Thomas Alexander Murphree
Appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1938 and confirmed by voice vote, Thomas Alexander Murphree was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama. He earned a law degree from University of Alabama School of Law in 1911. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1883–1945
- Appointed by
- Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1938
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- University of Alabama 1910 · University of Alabama Law 1911
- Succeeded by
- Seybourn Harris Lynne
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | Northern District of Alabama | 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
| University of Alabama | B.S. | 1910 |
| University of Alabama School of Law | LL.B. | 1911 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Murphree authored 8 published opinions for the court (1939–1942). Most cited: Alabama Independent Service Station Ass'n v. Shell Petroleum Corp. (37 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A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | Alabama Independent Service Station Ass'n v. Shell Petroleum Corp. | 28 F. Supp. 386 | 37 |
| 1941 | Tennessee Coal, Iron & R. Co. v. Muscoda Local No. 123 | 40 F. Supp. 4 | 19 |
| 1939 | Wisdom v. Texas Co. | 27 F. Supp. 992 | 11 |
| 1941 | In Re Lasky | 38 F. Supp. 24 | 8 |
| 1939 | First Nat. Bank of Birmingham v. United States | 25 F. Supp. 816 | 6 |
| 1939 | In Re Skidmore | 29 F. Supp. 293 | 5 |
| 1942 | Alabama State Federation of Labor v. Kurn | 46 F. Supp. 385 | 3 |
| 1942 | United States v. Alabama Highway Express, Inc. | 46 F. Supp. 450 | 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 Alexander Murphree?
- President Franklin D. Roosevelt appointed Thomas Alexander Murphree to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama in 1938.
- Was Thomas Alexander Murphree appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Thomas Alexander Murphree 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 Alexander Murphree's confirmation vote?
- Thomas Alexander Murphree was confirmed by voice vote on May 17, 1938. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Thomas Alexander Murphree on?
- Thomas Alexander Murphree was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama.
Sources
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- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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7 years on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).