John Warren Davis
1867–1945 · Elizabeth City, NC
Judicial Service
| Court | Title | Appointed By | Commissioned | Termination |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey | Judge | Woodrow Wilson (Democratic) | May 15, 1916 | Appointment to Another Judicial Position, Jun 12, 1920 |
| U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit | Judge | Woodrow Wilson (Democratic) | Jun 2, 1920 | Resignation, Nov 24, 1941 |
Education
- Bucknell University, B.A., 1896
- Crozer Theological Seminary, B.D., 1899
- University of Pennsylvania Law School (now Carey Law School), LL.B., 1906
Professional Career
Private practice, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Camden, New Jersey, 1907-1911; State senator, New Jersey, 1911-1913; U.S. attorney for the District of New Jersey, 1913-1916; Member, Conference of Senior Circuit Judges (now Judicial Conference of the United States), 1938
Opinions on This Site
Showing 100 of 1,062 opinions from 1916 to 2013
- Natalie Cardiello v. Mary Claire Arbogast 2013
- In Re: Tormu Prall v. 2012
- United States v. Donald Young 2012
- Mejia-Fuentes v. Attorney General of the United States 2012
- Valdiviezo-Galdamez v. Attorney General of the United States 2011
- Nicky Pope v. Rostraver Shop and Save 2010
- United States v. Jennette 2010
- United States v. Paul Surine 2010
- Westmont Development Group v. Township of Haddon 2010
- United States v. Boomer 2010
- United States v. Boomer 2010
- United States v. Linares-Sandoval 2010
- United States v. Linares-Sandoval 2010
- Laffey v. Plousis 2010
- Laffey v. Plousis 2010
- Bin Wang v. Attorney General of the United States 2010
- Bin Wang v. Attorney General of the United States 2010
- Admiral Insurance v. Ace American Insurance 2010
- 50-Off Stores, Inc. v. Banques Paribas (Suisse), S.A., Howard White, Third Party v. The Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A., Defendant-Third Party 1999
- Sealed Third Party v. Sealed Third Party in Re Moise S. Steeg, Jr. And Steeg & O'COnnOr 1997
- Hci Chemicals (Usa), Inc. v. Henkel Kgaa, Defendant-Third Party v. Empresa Naviera Santa, S.A., Third Party 1992
- Transoil (Jersey) Ltd., Cross-Appellant v. Belcher Oil Company, Defendant-Third Party Cross-Appellee 1992
- Ali A. Tamini v. Salen Dry Cargo Ab, Ahjin Shipping Co., Ltd., Defendant-Third Party v. Empire United Stevedoring Corp., Third Party 1989
- Vernon J. Copous, Sr., Etc. v. Odeco Oil & Gas Co., Defendant-Third Party v. Building Service & Repair, Inc., Third Party 1988
- prod.liab.rep.(cch)p 11,231 Earl R. Leonard v. Aluminum Company of America, Defendant-Third Party v. Temple Dr. Pepper Bottling Co., Inc., Third Party 1986
- Marsh Investment Corporation v. John A. Langford, Pontchartrain State Bank, Defendant/third-Party v. Eunice K. Langford, Third-Party 1986
- Domar Ocean Transportation, Ltd., a Division of Lee-Vac, Ltd. v. Independent Refining Company v. Milford Navigation Company, Third-Party 1986
- prod.liab.rep.(cch)p 10,607 Earl R. Leonard v. Aluminum Company of America, Defendant-Third-Party v. Temple Dr. Pepper Bottling Co., Inc., Third-Party 1985
- Lance D. Thomas, Jr. v. Express Boat Company, Inc. Cheramie Botruc No. 16, Inc., Defendants-Third-Party v. Penrod Drilling Company, Third-Party 1985
- Leroy Roosevelt Johnson v. Tenneco, Inc. v. Levingston Armadillo, Inc., Defendant-Third Party 1985
- Charles L. Kemp v. Gulf Oil Corporation v. Dravo Engineers & Constructors, Inc., Third-Party 1984
- Tektronix, Inc. v. The United States, the Hickok Electrical Instrument Co., Third-Party 1971
- Home Indemnity Company v. The United States v. Gerald P. Grace, Trustee in Bankruptcy of Abco Finance Company, Third-Party 1970
- Dorr-Oliver, Incorporated v. The United States, Comanco, Incorporated and Lockheed Aircraft, Incorporated, Third-Party 1970
- Jack Arnold and Neal M. Demesia v. Shell Oil Company, Defendant-Third Party v. Liberty Welding and Iron Works, Inc., Third-Party 1970
- Bowser, Inc. v. The United States, and Condec Corporation, Third Party 1970
- Ets-Hokin Corporation and Bank of America National Trust and Savings Association, Third-Party v. The United States 1970
- Bowser, Inc. v. The United States and General Steel Tank Co., Inc., Third-Party 1970
- Teresa Fromme v. The United States and Victoria County Navigation District, Third-Party 1969
- Curtis Monson v. Shell Oil Company and the Travelers Insurance Company, and Third-Party v. Wyatt Industries, Inc., Third-Party 1969
- Ellicott MacHine Corporation v. The United States and American Marine and MacHinery Company, Inc., Third-Party 1969
- Great American Insurance Company v. The United States, and Bank of America National Trust and Savings Association, Third-Party 1968
- Sun Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company, American Export Isbrandtsen Lines, Inc., Third-Party Intervenor v. The United States 1968
- Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland, a Corporation, and Mint Factors, Third-Party v. The United States 1968
- Christy Corporation v. The United States, and Harco Engineering, a Division of Harbor Boat Building Company, Third-Party 1967
- Esther H. Rose, and Ora F. Duval, Intervenor v. The United States, and Albert Turner & Co., Inc. And Bankers Trust Company, Third-Party 1967
- Royal Indemnity Company v. The United States and Jersey State Bank, Third-Party 1967
- United Pacific Insurance Company v. The United States and William H. Kennedy, Trustee in Bankruptcy of Nils Sigurd Andersson, Third-Party 1966
- NORTH AMERICAN PHILIPS COMPANY, Inc., and Philips Electronics, Inc., Third-Party Plaintiff v. the UNITED STATES 1966
- Joseph H. Roberts v. The United States, Great American Insurance Company, Third-Party 1966
- R. J. Widen Company v. The United States and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Third-Party 1966
- E. Harold Patterson, Receiver for the Electro Nuclear Systems Corporation v. The United States, Northwestern National Bank of Minneapolis, Third-Party 1965
- Tektronix Inc. v. The United States and the Hickok Electrical Instrument Co., Lavoie Laboratories, Inc., Jetronic Industries, Inc., Third-Party 1965
- Fred Lentz v. The United States and J. L. McElvany Third-Party 1965
- Amanda C. Yarbrough v. United States, and Reginald Daniely, 1 Alvin B. Martin and Mary Lee Smith, Third-Party 1965
- Robert Benjamin v. The United States, Union Minerals & Alloys Corporation and Hugo Neu Corporation, Third Parties 1963
- Century Distilling Co. v. Continental Distilling Co. 1939
- Norton v. Travelers Ins. 1939
- R. J. Funkhouser & Co. v. Fiske & Co. 1939
- Commissioner of Internal Revenue v. First Nat. Bank 1939
- Cold Metal Process Co. v. Carnegie-Illinois Steel Corp. 1939
- James Talcott, Inc. v. Glavin 1939
- Cold Metal Process Co. v. United Engineering & Foundry Co. 1939
- Commissioner of Internal Revenue v. Haines 1939
- National Labor Relations Board v. Stackpole Carbon Co. 1939
- United States v. Feldman 1939
- Oliver v. Bell 1939
- Aetna Casualty & Surety Co. v. First Nat. Bank 1939
- Taggart v. Keim 1939
- Du Pont v. Deputy 1939
- Commissioner of Internal Revenue v. Dana 1939
- Commissioner v. Church 1939
- Campanella v. Liebowitz 1939
- Commissioner of Internal Revenue v. FJ Young Corp. 1939
- Ware v. Pratt & Whitney Aircraft Co. 1939
- Sanford's Estate v. Commissioner 1939
- United States v. Gonella 1939
- Gold v. United States 1939
- United States v. Bodine 1939
- Felin v. Kyle 1939
- Commissioner v. Hagerman 1939
- Fred Reuping Leather Co. v. Fort Greene Nat. Bank of Brooklyn, N. Y. 1939
- Kaufman v. United States 1939
- Fruit Industries v. Bisceglia Bros. Corporation 1939
- McGogney v. Mutual Life Ins. 1939
- Hague v. Committee for Industrial Organization 1939
- Apex Hosiery Co. v. Leader 1939
- Shaw v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. 1938
- Casey v. American Civil Liberties Union 1938
- Commissioner of Internal Revenue v. Bensel 1938
- United States v. Beaver Run Coal Co. 1938
- Central Hanover Bank & Trust Co. v. Philadelphia & Reading Coal & Iron Co. 1938
- Capilla v. Pacific-Atlantic S. S. Co. 1938
- Maty v. Grasselli Chemical Co. 1938
- United States v. Botany Worsted Mills 1938
- Paradise v. Vogtlandische Maschinen-Fabrik 1938
- Webb v. United States 1938
- Boal v. Electric Storage Battery Co. 1938
- Delaware & H. R. Corp. v. Felter 1938
- Metropolitan Edison Co. v. Commissioner of Int. Rev. 1938