William George Juergens
Appointed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1956 and confirmed by voice vote, William George Juergens was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois. He earned a law degree from University of Michigan Law School in 1928. He previously served on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Illinois. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1904–1988
- Appointed by
- Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1956
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Chief judge
- Eastern District of Illinois, 1965 to 1972
- Education
- Carthage College 1925 · University of Michigan Law School 1928
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Eastern District of Illinois succeeded Fred Louis Wham chief judge 1965 to 1972 | Eisenhower (R) | Voice vote |
| 1979 | Southern District of Illinois | 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
| Carthage College | A.B. | 1925 |
| University of Michigan Law School | J.D. | 1928 |
Before the bench
Professional career before and outside the federal bench, as recorded by the Federal Judicial Center.
| Private practice, Chester, Illinois | 1928-1938 |
| City attorney, Chester, Illinois | 1930-1938 |
| Judge, Randolph County [Illinois] Court | 1938-1950 |
| Judge, Illinois Circuit Court, Third Judicial Circuit | 1951-1956 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Juergens authored 25 published opinions for the court (1956–1976). Most cited: United States v. Smith (46 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A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | United States v. Smith | 209 F. Supp. 907 | 46 |
| 1962 | Shell Oil Company v. Foster-Wheeler Corporation | 209 F. Supp. 931 | 18 |
| 1971 | White v. Jeffrey Galion, Inc. | 326 F. Supp. 751 | 17 |
| 1962 | Skinner v. United States | 209 F. Supp. 424 | 13 |
| 1959 | Morgan v. Heckle | 171 F. Supp. 482 | 11 |
| 1957 | Schmid v. United States | 154 F. Supp. 81 | 11 |
| 1956 | Barbour v. Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company | 143 F. Supp. 506 | 11 |
| 1976 | United States v. Rice | 421 F. Supp. 871 | 10 |
| 1968 | Juenger v. Bucyrus-Erie Company | 286 F. Supp. 286 | 9 |
| 1962 | Petition of Midwest Towing Company | 203 F. Supp. 727 | 9 |
| 1968 | Indiana Lumbermens Mutual Insurance Co. v. Mitchell | 285 F. Supp. 969 | 8 |
| 1971 | DuQuoin Packing Co. v. Local P-156, Amalgamated Meat Cutters & Butcher Workmen of North America | 321 F. Supp. 1230 | 7 |
| 1966 | Phillips v. Trame | 252 F. Supp. 948 | 7 |
| 1964 | Bennett v. Richardson-Merrell, Inc. | 231 F. Supp. 150 | 7 |
| 1968 | E. A. Weinel Construction Co. v. Mueller Co. | 289 F. Supp. 293 | 6 |
Showing the 15 most-cited of 25 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 George Juergens?
- President Dwight D. Eisenhower appointed William George Juergens to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Illinois in 1956.
- Was William George Juergens appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- William George Juergens was appointed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was William George Juergens's confirmation vote?
- William George Juergens was confirmed by voice vote on June 21, 1956. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was William George Juergens on?
- William George Juergens was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois.
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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9 years on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois. Data as of 2026-09-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).