William Blakely Jones
Appointed by President John F. Kennedy in 1962 and confirmed by voice vote, William Blakely Jones was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. He earned a law degree from Notre Dame Law School in 1931. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1907–1979
- Appointed by
- John F. Kennedy, 1962
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- University of Notre Dame 1928 · Notre Dame Law School 1931
- Succeeded
- Fred Dickinson Letts
- Succeeded by
- Louis Falk Oberdorfer
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | District of Columbia succeeded Fred Dickinson Letts | 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 Notre Dame | A.B. | 1928 |
| Notre Dame Law School | LL.B. | 1931 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Jones authored 45 published opinions for the court (1964–1978). Most cited: Berlin Democratic Club v. Rumsfeld (80 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A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Berlin Democratic Club v. Rumsfeld | 410 F. Supp. 144 | 80 |
| 1973 | Monarch Insurance Co. of Ohio v. District of Columbia | 353 F. Supp. 1249 | 62 |
| 1973 | Local 2677, American Federation of Government Employees v. Phillips | 358 F. Supp. 60 | 36 |
| 1975 | Postow v. Oriental Building Association | 390 F. Supp. 1130 | 21 |
| 1973 | Williams v. Phillips | 360 F. Supp. 1363 | 21 |
| 1975 | Knehans v. Callaway | 403 F. Supp. 290 | 19 |
| 1968 | Sankin v. 5410 Connecticut Avenue Corporation | 281 F. Supp. 524 | 19 |
| 1974 | Air Transport Ass'n of America v. Federal Energy Office | 382 F. Supp. 437 | 15 |
| 1975 | Cardinale v. Mathews | 399 F. Supp. 1163 | 14 |
| 1973 | Monsanto Company v. United Gas Pipe Line Company | 360 F. Supp. 1054 | 14 |
| 1973 | Duncan v. United States | 355 F. Supp. 1167 | 14 |
| 1971 | Holloway v. Bristol-Myers Corporation | 327 F. Supp. 17 | 14 |
| 1976 | Rea Express, Inc. v. Travelers Insurance | 406 F. Supp. 1389 | 12 |
| 1972 | TAXAY, MD v. United States | 345 F. Supp. 1284 | 12 |
| 1972 | Ripon Society, Inc. v. National Republican Party & Republican National Committee | 343 F. Supp. 168 | 10 |
Showing the 15 most-cited of 45 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 Blakely Jones?
- President John F. Kennedy appointed William Blakely Jones to the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia in 1962.
- Was William Blakely Jones appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- William Blakely Jones 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 Blakely Jones's confirmation vote?
- William Blakely Jones was confirmed by voice vote on April 11, 1962. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was William Blakely Jones on?
- William Blakely Jones was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.
Sources
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- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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17 years on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).