Thomas Whitten Slick
Appointed by President Calvin Coolidge in 1925 and confirmed by voice vote, Thomas Whitten Slick was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana. He earned a law degree from University of Michigan Law School in 1893. He previously served on the U.S. District Court for the District of Indiana. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1869–1959
- Appointed by
- Calvin Coolidge, 1925
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- University of Michigan Law School 1893
- Succeeded by
- Luther Merritt Swygert
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1925 | District of Indiana | Coolidge (R) | Voice vote |
| 1928 | Northern District of Indiana | 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 Michigan Law School | LL.B. | 1893 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Slick authored 9 published opinions for the court (1925–1943). Most cited: Niccum v. Northern Assur. Co. (25 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A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1927 | Niccum v. Northern Assur. Co. | 17 F.2d 160 | 25 |
| 1925 | In Re Dairy Marketing Ass'n of Ft. Wayne, Inc. | 8 F.2d 626 | 14 |
| 1939 | Warren v. Indian Refining Co. | 30 F. Supp. 281 | 13 |
| 1939 | United States v. General Motors Corporation | 26 F. Supp. 353 | 12 |
| 1935 | In Re Wayne Pump Co. | 9 F. Supp. 940 | 10 |
| 1937 | Ritholz v. Indiana State Board of Registration & Examination in Optometry | 45 F. Supp. 423 | 9 |
| 1942 | Dieffenbaugh v. Cook | 47 F. Supp. 645 | 6 |
| 1935 | In Re Studebaker Corporation | 9 F. Supp. 426 | 4 |
| 1943 | Meredith v. Carter | 49 F. Supp. 899 | 3 |
Showing the 9 most-cited of 9 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 Whitten Slick?
- President Calvin Coolidge appointed Thomas Whitten Slick to the U.S. District Court for the District of Indiana in 1925.
- Was Thomas Whitten Slick appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Thomas Whitten Slick was appointed by President Calvin Coolidge, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Thomas Whitten Slick's confirmation vote?
- Thomas Whitten Slick was confirmed by voice vote on February 17, 1925. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Thomas Whitten Slick on?
- Thomas Whitten Slick was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana.
Sources
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- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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15 years on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).