Bower Slack Broaddus
Appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1940 and confirmed by voice vote, Bower Slack Broaddus was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma. He earned a law degree from Kansas City School of Law (now University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law) in 1910. He previously served on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma and U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1888–1949
- Appointed by
- Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1940
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Kansas City Law (now of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law) 1910
- Succeeded
- Alfred Paul Murrah
- Succeeded by
- William Robert Wallace
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | Eastern District of Oklahoma succeeded Alfred Paul Murrah | F.D. Roosevelt (D) | Voice vote |
| 1940 | Northern District of Oklahoma succeeded Alfred Paul Murrah | F.D. Roosevelt (D) | Voice vote |
| 1940 | Western District of Oklahoma succeeded Alfred Paul Murrah | F.D. Roosevelt (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
Judicial Record
In our data, Broaddus authored 4 published opinions for the court (1941–1947). Most cited: Buttram v. Jones (19 citations).
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Recent & notable rulings
| Year | Case | Citation | Cited |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | Buttram v. Jones | 87 F. Supp. 322 | 19 |
| 1941 | Hargrave v. Mid-Continent Petroleum Corporation | 36 F. Supp. 233 | 18 |
| 1947 | Guthrie v. Jones | 72 F. Supp. 784 | 8 |
| 1944 | Blackard v. Jones | 62 F. Supp. 234 | 5 |
Showing the 4 most-cited of 4 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 Bower Slack Broaddus?
- President Franklin D. Roosevelt appointed Bower Slack Broaddus to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma in 1940.
- Was Bower Slack Broaddus appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Bower Slack Broaddus was appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Bower Slack Broaddus's confirmation vote?
- Bower Slack Broaddus was confirmed by voice vote on September 27, 1940. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Bower Slack Broaddus on?
- Bower Slack Broaddus was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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9 years on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).