
Warren Booth Burrows
Appointed by President Calvin Coolidge in 1928 and confirmed by voice vote, Warren Booth Burrows was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut. He earned a law degree from University of Michigan Law School in 1904. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1877–1952
- Appointed by
- Calvin Coolidge, 1928
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- University of Michigan Law School 1904
- Succeeded by
- Carroll Clark Hincks
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | District of Connecticut | Coolidge (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
| University of Michigan Law School | LL.B. | 1904 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Burrows authored 4 published opinions for the court (1928–1930). Most cited: National Institute, Inc. v. Nutt (12 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A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included.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 | National Institute, Inc. v. Nutt | 28 F.2d 132 | 12 |
| 1929 | Trico Products Corporation v. Ace Products Corporation | 30 F.2d 688 | 8 |
| 1928 | Warner v. Walsh | 27 F.2d 952 | 6 |
| 1930 | Majestic Theatre Co. v. United Artists Corporation | 43 F.2d 991 | 2 |
Showing the 4 most-cited of 4 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 Warren Booth Burrows?
- President Calvin Coolidge appointed Warren Booth Burrows to the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut in 1928.
- Was Warren Booth Burrows appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Warren Booth Burrows was appointed by President Calvin Coolidge, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Warren Booth Burrows's confirmation vote?
- Warren Booth Burrows was confirmed by voice vote on February 16, 1928. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Warren Booth Burrows on?
- Warren Booth Burrows was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: in Connecticut History Makers vol. 2 (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
How we source & reconcile data → Data & Sources
See something wrong? Report an error. Fixes are logged in the corrections log.
2 years on the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).