Thomas Glynn Walker
Appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1940 and confirmed by voice vote, Thomas Glynn Walker was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey. He earned a law degree from Fordham University School of Law in 1924. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1899–1993
- Appointed by
- Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1940
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Fordham Law 1924
- Succeeded
- William Clark
- Succeeded by
- Thomas Francis Meaney
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | District of New Jersey succeeded William Clark | 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
| Fordham University School of Law | LL.B. | 1924 |
Before the bench
Professional career before and outside the federal bench, as recorded by the Federal Judicial Center.
| Private practice, Newark, New Jersey | 1924-1937, 1965-1970 |
| Professor, Mercer Beasley School of Law | 1930-1935 |
| State assemblyman, New Jersey, 1933-1938; speaker | 1937-1938 |
| Judge, New Jersey Court of Errors and Appeals | 1937-1939 |
| Judge, Hudson County [New Jersey] Court of Common Pleas | 1939 |
| Vice president and general counsel, New Jersey Bell Telephone Company, Newark, New Jersey | 1942-1965 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Walker authored 12 published opinions for the court (1940–1941). Most cited: Westor Theatres, Inc. v. Warner Bros. Pictures, Inc. (29 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A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | Westor Theatres, Inc. v. Warner Bros. Pictures, Inc. | 41 F. Supp. 757 | 29 |
| 1940 | Baker v. Master Printers Union of New Jersey | 34 F. Supp. 808 | 25 |
| 1940 | International Allied Printing Trades Ass'n v. Master Printers Union | 34 F. Supp. 178 | 21 |
| 1940 | Howell v. Port of New York Authority | 34 F. Supp. 797 | 20 |
| 1940 | Quemos Theatre Co. v. Warner Bros. Pictures, Inc. | 35 F. Supp. 949 | 15 |
| 1941 | Metzger v. Breeze Corporations, Inc. | 37 F. Supp. 693 | 14 |
| 1941 | Caron Corporation v. Wolf Drug Co. | 40 F. Supp. 103 | 11 |
| 1940 | Lengel v. Newark Newsdealers Supply Co. | 32 F. Supp. 567 | 8 |
| 1941 | Wachsman v. TOBACCO PRODUCTS CORPORATION | 42 F. Supp. 174 | 6 |
| 1941 | Kellogg Co. v. National Biscuit Co. | 38 F. Supp. 643 | 6 |
| 1941 | United States v. Eliott Hall Farm | 42 F. Supp. 235 | 4 |
| 1941 | In Re Dover Boiler Works Inc. | 38 F. Supp. 701 | 1 |
Showing the 12 most-cited of 12 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 Glynn Walker?
- President Franklin D. Roosevelt appointed Thomas Glynn Walker to the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey in 1940.
- Was Thomas Glynn Walker appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Thomas Glynn Walker 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 Glynn Walker's confirmation vote?
- Thomas Glynn Walker was confirmed by voice vote on March 5, 1940. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Thomas Glynn Walker on?
- Thomas Glynn Walker was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey.
Sources
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- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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1 year on the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey. Data as of 2026-09-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).