Albert Gerard Schatz
Appointed by President Richard M. Nixon in 1973 and confirmed by voice vote, Albert Gerard Schatz was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Nebraska. He earned a law degree from Creighton University School of Law in 1948. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1921–1985
- Appointed by
- Richard M. Nixon, 1973
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- University of Nebraska 1943 · Creighton Law 1948
- Succeeded
- Richard A. Dier
- Succeeded by
- Lyle Elmer Strom
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | District of Nebraska succeeded Richard A. Dier | Nixon (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
| University of Nebraska | A.B. | 1943 |
| Creighton University School of Law | LL.B. | 1948 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Schatz authored 56 published opinions for the court (1973–1985). Most cited: Wrist-Rocket Manufacturing Co., Inc. v. Saunders (25 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A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Wrist-Rocket Manufacturing Co., Inc. v. Saunders | 379 F. Supp. 902 | 25 |
| 1977 | Stoehr v. American Honda Motor Co., Inc. | 429 F. Supp. 763 | 20 |
| 1981 | Gunter Harz Sports, Inc. v. United States Tennis Ass'n | 511 F. Supp. 1103 | 14 |
| 1976 | Inmates of Nebraska Penal & Correctional Complex v. Greenholtz | 436 F. Supp. 432 | 14 |
| 1976 | Patterson v. Exon | 415 F. Supp. 1276 | 13 |
| 1977 | International Chemical Workers Union Local No. 189 v. Purex Corp. | 427 F. Supp. 338 | 12 |
| 1974 | Armstrong v. Howell | 371 F. Supp. 48 | 12 |
| 1984 | United States v. Articles of Drug | 601 F. Supp. 392 | 9 |
| 1974 | Arnold Livestock Sales Company, Inc. v. Pearson | 383 F. Supp. 1319 | 9 |
| 1974 | Chicago & North Western Railway Co. v. Union Packing Co. | 373 F. Supp. 734 | 9 |
| 1973 | United States v. School Dist. of Omaha, State of Nebraska | 367 F. Supp. 179 | 9 |
| 1984 | Groth v. Sandoz, Inc. | 601 F. Supp. 453 | 7 |
| 1984 | Bond v. Union Pacific Railroad | 601 F. Supp. 329 | 7 |
| 1982 | Watershed Associates Rescue v. Alexander | 586 F. Supp. 978 | 7 |
| 1979 | Winfrey v. Metropolitan Utilities District | 467 F. Supp. 56 | 7 |
Showing the 15 most-cited of 56 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 Gerard Schatz?
- President Richard M. Nixon appointed Albert Gerard Schatz to the U.S. District Court for the District of Nebraska in 1973.
- Was Albert Gerard Schatz appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Albert Gerard Schatz was appointed by President Richard M. Nixon, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Albert Gerard Schatz's confirmation vote?
- Albert Gerard Schatz was confirmed by voice vote on May 10, 1973. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Albert Gerard Schatz on?
- Albert Gerard Schatz was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Nebraska.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: United States District Court for the District of Nebraska (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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11 years on the U.S. District Court for the District of Nebraska. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).