William McLaughlin Taylor Jr.
Appointed by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1966 and confirmed by voice vote, William McLaughlin Taylor Jr. was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas. He earned a law degree from Southern Methodist University School of Law (now Dedman School of Law) in 1932. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1909–1985
- Appointed by
- Lyndon B. Johnson, 1966
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Southern Methodist Law (now Dedman School of Law) 1932
- Succeeded
- Thomas Whitfield Davidson
- Succeeded by
- Jerry Buchmeyer
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Northern District of Texas succeeded Thomas Whitfield Davidson | L.B. Johnson (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
Judicial Record
In our data, Taylor authored 114 published opinions for the court (1966–1983). Most cited: Smotherman v. Beto (33 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A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Smotherman v. Beto | 276 F. Supp. 579 | 33 |
| 1971 | Brown v. Ballas | 331 F. Supp. 1033 | 29 |
| 1973 | City of Dallas, Texas v. Southwest Airlines Company | 371 F. Supp. 1015 | 28 |
| 1966 | Ferrell v. Dallas Independent School District | 261 F. Supp. 545 | 28 |
| 1974 | Tubin v. Rabin | 389 F. Supp. 787 | 27 |
| 1967 | Grundstrom v. Beto | 273 F. Supp. 912 | 26 |
| 1976 | Tasby v. Estes | 412 F. Supp. 1192 | 25 |
| 1967 | Hennig v. Gardner | 276 F. Supp. 622 | 25 |
| 1973 | Dresser Industries, Inc. v. Insurance Co. of North America | 358 F. Supp. 327 | 24 |
| 1971 | Ware v. Estes | 328 F. Supp. 657 | 23 |
| 1979 | Associated Aviation Underwriters v. United States | 462 F. Supp. 674 | 22 |
| 1977 | Rogers v. Frito-Lay, Inc. | 433 F. Supp. 200 | 21 |
| 1972 | Clark v. Campbell | 341 F. Supp. 171 | 19 |
| 1971 | Tasby v. Estes | 342 F. Supp. 945 | 18 |
| 1970 | Southern v. Board of Trustees for the Dallas Independent School District | 318 F. Supp. 355 | 18 |
Showing the 15 most-cited of 114 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 McLaughlin Taylor Jr.?
- President Lyndon B. Johnson appointed William McLaughlin Taylor Jr. to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas in 1966.
- Was William McLaughlin Taylor Jr. appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- William McLaughlin Taylor Jr. was appointed by President Lyndon B. Johnson, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was William McLaughlin Taylor Jr.'s confirmation vote?
- William McLaughlin Taylor Jr. was confirmed by voice vote on July 22, 1966. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was William McLaughlin Taylor Jr. on?
- William McLaughlin Taylor Jr. was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas.
Sources
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- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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18 years on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).