Albert L. Reeves
Appointed by President Warren G. Harding in 1923 and confirmed by voice vote, Albert L. Reeves was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1873–1971
- Appointed by
- Warren G. Harding, 1923
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Steelville College, Missouri 1898
- Succeeded by
- Charles Evans Whittaker
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | Western District of Missouri | Harding (R) | 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
| Steelville College, Missouri | A.B. | 1898 |
| Read law | 1899 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Reeves authored 75 published opinions for the court (1925–1954). Most cited: Berssenbrugge v. Luce Mfg. Co. (46 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A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | Berssenbrugge v. Luce Mfg. Co. | 30 F. Supp. 101 | 46 |
| 1939 | Gibbs v. Emerson Electric Mfg. Co. | 29 F. Supp. 810 | 27 |
| 1934 | Carroll v. Equitable Life Assur. Soc. of United States | 9 F. Supp. 223 | 20 |
| 1946 | Horsman v. United States | 68 F. Supp. 522 | 19 |
| 1951 | Riss & Co. v. United States | 100 F. Supp. 468 | 17 |
| 1941 | Stewart v. Hickman | 36 F. Supp. 861 | 17 |
| 1945 | Herrington v. Thompson | 61 F. Supp. 903 | 16 |
| 1937 | Oberman & Co. v. United Garment Workers of America | 21 F. Supp. 20 | 16 |
| 1937 | O'Connor-Bills, Inc. v. Washburn Crosby Co. | 20 F. Supp. 460 | 13 |
| 1946 | Bowles v. Branick | 66 F. Supp. 557 | 12 |
| 1942 | Phillips v. Pucci | 43 F. Supp. 253 | 12 |
| 1939 | Maryland Casualty Co. v. Tindall | 30 F. Supp. 949 | 12 |
| 1925 | McMillen v. Indemnity Ins. Co. of North America | 8 F.2d 881 | 12 |
| 1948 | Williams v. Campbell Soup Co. | 80 F. Supp. 865 | 11 |
| 1943 | Mails v. Kansas City Public Service Co. | 51 F. Supp. 562 | 11 |
Showing the 15 most-cited of 75 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 Albert L. Reeves?
- President Warren G. Harding appointed Albert L. Reeves to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri in 1923.
- Was Albert L. Reeves appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Albert L. Reeves was appointed by President Warren G. Harding, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Albert L. Reeves's confirmation vote?
- Albert L. Reeves was confirmed by voice vote on January 24, 1923. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Albert L. Reeves on?
- Albert L. Reeves was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri.
Sources
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- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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47 years on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).