Wilson Warlick
Appointed by President Harry S Truman in 1949 and confirmed by voice vote, Wilson Warlick was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina. He earned a law degree from University of North Carolina School of Law in 1913. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1892–1978
- Appointed by
- Harry S Truman, 1949
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Catawba College 1911 · University of North Carolina Law 1913
- Succeeded
- David Ezekiel Henderson
- Succeeded by
- James Bryan McMillan
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | Western District of North Carolina succeeded David Ezekiel Henderson | 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
| Catawba College | B.S. | 1911 |
| University of North Carolina School of Law | LL.B. | 1913 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Warlick authored 13 published opinions for the court (1951–1967). Most cited: Ollis v. Ribicoff (23 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A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included.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 | Ollis v. Ribicoff | 208 F. Supp. 644 | 23 |
| 1953 | Allen v. Southern Ry. Co. | 114 F. Supp. 72 | 16 |
| 1958 | Travelers Insurance Company v. Williams | 164 F. Supp. 566 | 12 |
| 1964 | Switzerland Company v. Udall | 225 F. Supp. 812 | 11 |
| 1967 | State of North Carolina v. Carr | 264 F. Supp. 75 | 10 |
| 1964 | In Re Howser's Petition | 227 F. Supp. 81 | 10 |
| 1956 | Clayton v. Swift & Company | 137 F. Supp. 219 | 9 |
| 1956 | United States Fidelity and Guaranty Co. v. Miller | 143 F. Supp. 941 | 6 |
| 1960 | Griffith v. Board of Education of Yancey County | 186 F. Supp. 511 | 5 |
| 1951 | Cannon v. Robertson | 98 F. Supp. 331 | 5 |
| 1962 | Goldsmith v. ST. LOUIS-SAN FRANCISCO RAILWAY COMPANY | 201 F. Supp. 867 | 4 |
| 1964 | Hawkins v. North Carolina Dental Society | 230 F. Supp. 805 | 3 |
| 1955 | Snyder v. United States | 134 F. Supp. 319 | 0 |
Showing the 13 most-cited of 13 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 Wilson Warlick?
- President Harry S Truman appointed Wilson Warlick to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina in 1949.
- Was Wilson Warlick appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Wilson Warlick was appointed by President Harry S Truman, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Wilson Warlick's confirmation vote?
- Wilson Warlick was confirmed by voice vote on January 31, 1949. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Wilson Warlick on?
- Wilson Warlick was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina.
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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28 years on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).