William James Lindberg
Appointed by President Harry S Truman in 1951 and confirmed by voice vote, William James Lindberg was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington. He earned a law degree from Gonzaga University School of Law in 1927. He previously served on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1904–1981
- Appointed by
- Harry S Truman, 1951
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Gonzaga Law 1927
- Succeeded
- Lloyd Llewellyn Black
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | Eastern District of Washington succeeded Lloyd Llewellyn Black | Truman (D) | Voice vote |
| 1951 | Western District of Washington succeeded Lloyd Llewellyn Black | Truman (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
| Gonzaga University School of Law | LL.B. | 1927 |
| Georgetown College Law School (now Georgetown University Law Center) | LL.M. | 1928 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Lindberg authored 16 published opinions for the court (1956–1973). Most cited: Benson v. General Services Administration (51 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A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Benson v. General Services Administration | 289 F. Supp. 590 | 51 |
| 1961 | Hardt v. Brink | 192 F. Supp. 879 | 50 |
| 1970 | United States v. LOCAL NO. 8, INT. ASS'N OF BRIDGE, S., O. & RI | 315 F. Supp. 1202 | 24 |
| 1967 | Hayashi v. Sunshine Garden Products, Inc. | 285 F. Supp. 632 | 16 |
| 1966 | STATE CHARTERED BANKS IN WASH. v. Peoples Nat. Bank of Wash. | 291 F. Supp. 180 | 14 |
| 1961 | Northwest Airlines, Inc. v. Transport Workers Union | 190 F. Supp. 495 | 12 |
| 1961 | In Re Warren | 192 F. Supp. 801 | 9 |
| 1969 | State of Washington v. Baugh Construction Co. | 313 F. Supp. 598 | 7 |
| 1959 | In Re Espelund | 181 F. Supp. 108 | 7 |
| 1960 | Sands v. United States | 198 F. Supp. 880 | 6 |
| 1963 | Stone v. United States | 225 F. Supp. 201 | 5 |
| 1969 | Central Contractors Ass'n v. Local Union No. 46, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers | 312 F. Supp. 1388 | 3 |
| 1968 | United States v. Gregg | 290 F. Supp. 706 | 2 |
| 1971 | TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT COMPANY v. United States | 331 F. Supp. 769 | 1 |
| 1956 | Dulien Steel Products Inc. of Wash. v. M/S THE OGEKA | 147 F. Supp. 167 | 1 |
Showing the 15 most-cited of 16 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 James Lindberg?
- President Harry S Truman appointed William James Lindberg to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington in 1951.
- Was William James Lindberg appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- William James Lindberg was appointed by President Harry S Truman, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was William James Lindberg's confirmation vote?
- William James Lindberg was confirmed by voice vote on April 24, 1951. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was William James Lindberg on?
- William James Lindberg was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington.
Sources
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- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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10 years on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).