Western District of Missouri / Appointed 1923 / Served to 1971

Albert L. Reeves

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri

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

Federal judicial service

YearCourtAppointed byVote
1923Western District of MissouriHarding (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, MissouriA.B.1898
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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A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included.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

YearCaseCitationCited
1939Berssenbrugge v. Luce Mfg. Co.30 F. Supp. 10146
1939Gibbs v. Emerson Electric Mfg. Co.29 F. Supp. 81027
1934Carroll v. Equitable Life Assur. Soc. of United States9 F. Supp. 22320
1946Horsman v. United States68 F. Supp. 52219
1951Riss & Co. v. United States100 F. Supp. 46817
1941Stewart v. Hickman36 F. Supp. 86117
1945Herrington v. Thompson61 F. Supp. 90316
1937Oberman & Co. v. United Garment Workers of America21 F. Supp. 2016
1937O'Connor-Bills, Inc. v. Washburn Crosby Co.20 F. Supp. 46013
1946Bowles v. Branick66 F. Supp. 55712
1942Phillips v. Pucci43 F. Supp. 25312
1939Maryland Casualty Co. v. Tindall30 F. Supp. 94912
1925McMillen v. Indemnity Ins. Co. of North America8 F.2d 88112
1948Williams v. Campbell Soup Co.80 F. Supp. 86511
1943Mails v. Kansas City Public Service Co.51 F. Supp. 56211

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.

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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).