District of Montana / Appointed 1910 / Served to 1911

Carl L. Rasch

Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Montana

Appointed by President William H. Taft in 1910 and confirmed by voice vote, Carl L. Rasch was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Montana. He earned a law degree from Chicago College of Law (now Chicago-Kent College of Law) in 1890. Sources ↓

Lived
1866–1961
Appointed by
William H. Taft, 1910
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
Cornell College, Mount Vernon, Iowa 1889 · Chicago College of Law (now Chicago-Kent College of Law) 1890
Succeeded by
George M. Bourquin

Federal judicial service

YearCourtAppointed byVote
1910District of MontanaTaft (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

Questions & answers

Who appointed Carl L. Rasch?
President William H. Taft appointed Carl L. Rasch to the U.S. District Court for the District of Montana in 1910.
Was Carl L. Rasch appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
Carl L. Rasch was appointed by President William H. Taft, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was Carl L. Rasch's confirmation vote?
Carl L. Rasch was confirmed by voice vote on May 2, 1910. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
Which court was Carl L. Rasch on?
Carl L. Rasch was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Montana.

Sources

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1 year on the U.S. District Court for the District of Montana. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).