William Harold Cox
Appointed by President John F. Kennedy in 1961 and confirmed by voice vote, William Harold Cox was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi. He earned a law degree from University of Mississippi School of Law in 1924. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1901–1988
- Appointed by
- John F. Kennedy, 1961
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- University of Mississippi 1924 · University of Mississippi Law 1924
- Succeeded by
- William Henry Barbour Jr.
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Southern District of Mississippi | Kennedy (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 Mississippi | B.S. | 1924 |
| University of Mississippi School of Law | LL.B. | 1924 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Cox authored 24 published opinions for the court (1962–1983). Most cited: United States v. State of Mississippi (48 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A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | United States v. State of Mississippi | 229 F. Supp. 925 | 48 |
| 1966 | Cameron v. Johnson | 262 F. Supp. 873 | 43 |
| 1964 | Lyon v. Illinois Central Railroad Company | 228 F. Supp. 810 | 19 |
| 1966 | United States v. State of Mississippi | 256 F. Supp. 344 | 15 |
| 1983 | Reddix v. Thigpen | 554 F. Supp. 1212 | 13 |
| 1965 | Dixie Highway Express, Inc. v. United States | 242 F. Supp. 1016 | 13 |
| 1963 | Mississippi Chemical Corp. v. Vulcan-Cincinnati, Inc. | 224 F. Supp. 11 | 11 |
| 1966 | Martinolich v. Dean | 256 F. Supp. 612 | 9 |
| 1968 | Crosby v. United States | 292 F. Supp. 314 | 8 |
| 1964 | Gray v. Johnson | 234 F. Supp. 743 | 8 |
| 1978 | Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Mississippi College | 451 F. Supp. 564 | 7 |
| 1971 | Jennings v. Meridian Municipal Separate School District | 337 F. Supp. 567 | 7 |
| 1963 | Fournier v. United States | 220 F. Supp. 752 | 7 |
| 1962 | In Re Coleman | 208 F. Supp. 199 | 7 |
| 1982 | Webb v. United States | 560 F. Supp. 150 | 6 |
Showing the 15 most-cited of 24 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 William Harold Cox?
- President John F. Kennedy appointed William Harold Cox to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi in 1961.
- Was William Harold Cox appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- William Harold Cox was appointed by President John F. Kennedy, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was William Harold Cox's confirmation vote?
- William Harold Cox was confirmed by voice vote on June 27, 1961. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was William Harold Cox on?
- William Harold Cox was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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26 years on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).