William Allan McRae Jr.
Appointed by President John F. Kennedy in 1961 and confirmed by voice vote, William Allan McRae Jr. was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida. He earned a law degree from University of Florida College of Law (now Fredric G. Levin College of Law) in 1933. He previously served on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1909–1973
- Appointed by
- John F. Kennedy, 1961
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- University of Florida 1932 · University of Florida College of Law (now Fredric G. Levin College of Law) 1933
- Succeeded by
- John Alton Reed Jr.
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Southern District of Florida succeeded William Julius Barker | Kennedy (D) | Voice vote |
| 1962 | Middle District of Florida | 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
| University of Florida | A.B. | 1932 |
| University of Oxford | B.A. | 1933 |
| University of Florida College of Law (now Fredric G. Levin College of Law) | J.D. | 1933 |
| University of Oxford | B.Litt. | 1936 |
Judicial Record
In our data, McRae authored 24 published opinions for the court (1962–1973). Most cited: Bramlett v. Peterson (34 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A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Bramlett v. Peterson | 307 F. Supp. 1311 | 34 |
| 1970 | Severson v. Duff | 322 F. Supp. 4 | 26 |
| 1967 | Adderly v. Wainwright | 272 F. Supp. 530 | 14 |
| 1965 | Davis v. City of Jacksonville Beach, Florida | 251 F. Supp. 327 | 12 |
| 1962 | General Steel Products Company v. Lorenz | 204 F. Supp. 518 | 11 |
| 1966 | Raabe v. Florida East Coast Railway Company | 259 F. Supp. 351 | 10 |
| 1968 | Coonts v. Wainwright | 282 F. Supp. 893 | 9 |
| 1963 | Ibis Enterprises, Limited v. Spray-Bilt, Inc. | 220 F. Supp. 65 | 9 |
| 1972 | Rankin v. Wainwright | 351 F. Supp. 1306 | 8 |
| 1970 | City News Center, Inc. v. Carson | 310 F. Supp. 1018 | 8 |
| 1966 | Pittman v. United Brotherhood of Carpenters & Joiners | 251 F. Supp. 323 | 8 |
| 1972 | Rudolph F. Matzer & Associates, Inc. v. Warner | 348 F. Supp. 991 | 7 |
| 1972 | Gilliard v. Carson | 348 F. Supp. 757 | 7 |
| 1972 | Pocklington v. Duval County School Board | 345 F. Supp. 163 | 7 |
| 1969 | Braxton v. Board of Public Instruction of Duval County, Florida | 303 F. Supp. 958 | 7 |
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 Allan McRae Jr.?
- President John F. Kennedy appointed William Allan McRae Jr. to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida in 1961.
- Was William Allan McRae Jr. appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- William Allan McRae Jr. 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 Allan McRae Jr.'s confirmation vote?
- William Allan McRae Jr. was confirmed by voice vote on March 3, 1961. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was William Allan McRae Jr. on?
- William Allan McRae Jr. was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida.
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 Middle District of Florida. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).