Allen Edward Barrow
Appointed by President John F. Kennedy in 1962 and confirmed by voice vote, Allen Edward Barrow was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma. He earned a law degree from Southeastern State College (now Southeastern Oklahoma State University) in 1942. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1914–1979
- Appointed by
- John F. Kennedy, 1962
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- University of Oklahoma 1937 · Southeastern State College (now Southeastern Oklahoma State) 1942
- Succeeded
- Royce H. Savage
- Succeeded by
- James O. Ellison
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Northern District of Oklahoma succeeded Royce H. Savage | Kennedy (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
| University of Oklahoma | B.A. | 1937 |
| Southeastern State College (now Southeastern Oklahoma State University) | LL.B. | 1942 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Barrow authored 16 published opinions for the court (1964–1978). Most cited: United States v. Phillips Petroleum Co. (52 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A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | United States v. Phillips Petroleum Co. | 435 F. Supp. 610 | 52 |
| 1964 | Land v. United States | 231 F. Supp. 883 | 17 |
| 1968 | National Trailer Convoy, Inc. v. United States | 293 F. Supp. 634 | 16 |
| 1973 | Henrie v. Derryberry | 358 F. Supp. 719 | 12 |
| 1977 | Burrell v. Turner Corp. of Oklahoma, Inc. | 431 F. Supp. 1018 | 10 |
| 1975 | Squaw Transit Company v. United States | 402 F. Supp. 1278 | 10 |
| 1977 | Armstrong v. Maple Leaf Apartments, Ltd. | 436 F. Supp. 1125 | 8 |
| 1977 | United States v. Phillips Petroleum Co. | 435 F. Supp. 622 | 8 |
| 1973 | National Trailer Convoy, Inc. v. United States | 381 F. Supp. 878 | 8 |
| 1977 | Mason v. National Flood Insurers Ass'n | 431 F. Supp. 1021 | 6 |
| 1978 | In Re Foster | 445 F. Supp. 949 | 5 |
| 1974 | American Oil Company v. United States | 383 F. Supp. 1281 | 4 |
| 1973 | Sooner State News Agency, Inc. v. Fallis | 367 F. Supp. 523 | 4 |
| 1975 | Oklahoma Ex Rel. State Banking Board v. Bank of Oklahoma | 409 F. Supp. 71 | 3 |
| 1973 | Chatman v. Barnes | 357 F. Supp. 9 | 2 |
Showing the 15 most-cited of 16 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 Allen Edward Barrow?
- President John F. Kennedy appointed Allen Edward Barrow to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma in 1962.
- Was Allen Edward Barrow appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Allen Edward Barrow was appointed by President John F. Kennedy, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Allen Edward Barrow's confirmation vote?
- Allen Edward Barrow was confirmed by voice vote on August 1, 1962. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Allen Edward Barrow on?
- Allen Edward Barrow was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: Administrative Office of the United States Courts (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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16 years on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).