Ben Herbert Rice Jr.
Appointed by President Harry S Truman in 1945 and confirmed by voice vote, Ben Herbert Rice Jr. was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas. He earned a law degree from University of Texas School of Law in 1913. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1889–1964
- Appointed by
- Harry S Truman, 1945
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- University of Texas 1914 · University of Texas Law 1913
- Succeeded
- Walter Angus Keeling
- Succeeded by
- Dorwin Wallace Suttle
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | Western District of Texas succeeded Walter Angus Keeling | Truman (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 Texas School of Law | LL.B. | 1913 |
| University of Texas | B.A. | 1914 |
| University of Texas School of Law | LL.M. | 1914 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Rice authored 6 published opinions for the court (1949–1963). Most cited: RF Ball Construction Company v. Jacobs (26 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A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | RF Ball Construction Company v. Jacobs | 140 F. Supp. 60 | 26 |
| 1962 | Walker v. United States | 208 F. Supp. 388 | 10 |
| 1963 | Shannon v. United States | 219 F. Supp. 781 | 9 |
| 1956 | Transmix Concrete of Rockdale v. United States | 142 F. Supp. 306 | 5 |
| 1949 | Steed v. Dodgen | 85 F. Supp. 956 | 3 |
| 1959 | LA GLORIA OIL & GAS COMPANY v. Scofield | 171 F. Supp. 617 | 0 |
Showing the 6 most-cited of 6 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 Herbert Rice Jr.?
- President Harry S Truman appointed Ben Herbert Rice Jr. to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas in 1945.
- Was Ben Herbert Rice Jr. appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Ben Herbert Rice Jr. was appointed by President Harry S Truman, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Ben Herbert Rice Jr.'s confirmation vote?
- Ben Herbert Rice Jr. was confirmed by voice vote on September 19, 1945. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Ben Herbert Rice Jr. on?
- Ben Herbert Rice Jr. was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas.
Sources
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- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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18 years on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).