Ben Charles Green
Appointed by President John F. Kennedy in 1962 and confirmed by voice vote, Ben Charles Green was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio. He earned a law degree from Western Reserve University (now Case Western Reserve University) School of Law in 1930. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1905–1983
- Appointed by
- John F. Kennedy, 1962
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Western Reserve (now Case Western Reserve University) 1928 · Western Reserve (now Case Western Reserve University) Law 1930
- Succeeded by
- John Michael Manos
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Northern District of Ohio | 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
| Western Reserve University (now Case Western Reserve University) | A.B. | 1928 |
| Western Reserve University (now Case Western Reserve University) School of Law | LL.B. | 1930 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Green authored 33 published opinions for the court (1962–1982). Most cited: Chadwick v. Air Reduction Company (33 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A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Chadwick v. Air Reduction Company | 239 F. Supp. 247 | 33 |
| 1981 | Lachman v. Bank of Louisiana in New Orleans | 510 F. Supp. 753 | 26 |
| 1962 | Mariner v. Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company | 202 F. Supp. 430 | 25 |
| 1982 | Robson v. Eva's Super Market, Inc. | 538 F. Supp. 857 | 17 |
| 1964 | Bargainer v. Michal | 233 F. Supp. 270 | 15 |
| 1980 | Superior Savings Ass'n v. City of Cleveland | 501 F. Supp. 1244 | 12 |
| 1962 | Fusco Ex Rel. National Labor Relations Board v. Richard W. Kaase Baking Co. | 205 F. Supp. 459 | 12 |
| 1972 | Ohio Brass Company v. Allied Products Corporation | 339 F. Supp. 417 | 11 |
| 1970 | King v. Jones | 319 F. Supp. 653 | 10 |
| 1966 | Wirtz v. Teamsters Industrial & Allied Employees Union Local No. 73 | 257 F. Supp. 784 | 10 |
| 1974 | Besuner v. Faberge, Incorporated | 379 F. Supp. 278 | 9 |
| 1962 | Fusco Ex Rel. National Labor Relations Board v. Richard W. Kaase Baking Co. | 205 F. Supp. 465 | 9 |
| 1973 | Shelter-Lite, Inc. v. Reeves Brothers, Inc. | 356 F. Supp. 189 | 8 |
| 1966 | United States v. Delta Industries, Inc. | 275 F. Supp. 934 | 8 |
| 1965 | Cellura v. United States | 245 F. Supp. 379 | 8 |
Showing the 15 most-cited of 33 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 Ben Charles Green?
- President John F. Kennedy appointed Ben Charles Green to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio in 1962.
- Was Ben Charles Green appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Ben Charles Green was appointed by President John F. Kennedy, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Ben Charles Green's confirmation vote?
- Ben Charles Green was confirmed by voice vote on June 29, 1962. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Ben Charles Green on?
- Ben Charles Green was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio.
Sources
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- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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20 years on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).