Carroll O. Switzer
Appointed by President Harry S Truman and confirmed by voice vote, Carroll O. Switzer was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Iowa. He earned a law degree from Drake University Law School in 1932. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1908–1960
- Appointed by
- Harry S Truman
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Drake Law School 1932
- Succeeded
- Charles Almon Dewey
- Succeeded by
- William F. Riley
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Southern District of Iowa succeeded Charles Almon Dewey | 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
| Drake University Law School | LL.B. | 1932 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Switzer authored 11 published opinions for the court (1949–1994). Most cited: Dulansky v. Iowa-Illinois Gas & Electric Co. (25 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A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Dulansky v. Iowa-Illinois Gas & Electric Co. | 92 F. Supp. 118 | 25 |
| 1994 | Chicago & North Western Ry. Co. v. Davenport | 94 F. Supp. 83 | 20 |
| 1950 | Boyce v. United States | 93 F. Supp. 866 | 17 |
| 1950 | United States v. Friedman | 89 F. Supp. 957 | 11 |
| 1950 | Otto v. Hirl | 89 F. Supp. 72 | 9 |
| 1949 | Old King Coal Co. v. United States | 88 F. Supp. 124 | 9 |
| 1950 | Meredith v. John Deere Plow Co. of Moline | 89 F. Supp. 787 | 7 |
| 1974 | United States v. 30 Cases, More or Less, Leader Brand Strawberry Fruit Spread | 93 F. Supp. 764 | 6 |
| 1950 | United States v. Beatty | 88 F. Supp. 646 | 4 |
| 1950 | Minor v. City of Keokuk, Iowa | 92 F. Supp. 833 | 1 |
| 1950 | Martin v. Better Taste Popcorn Co. | 89 F. Supp. 754 | 1 |
Showing the 11 most-cited of 11 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 Carroll O. Switzer?
- President Harry S Truman appointed Carroll O. Switzer to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Iowa.
- Was Carroll O. Switzer appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Carroll O. Switzer was appointed by President Harry S Truman, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Carroll O. Switzer's confirmation vote?
- Carroll O. Switzer was confirmed by voice vote. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Carroll O. Switzer on?
- Carroll O. Switzer was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Iowa.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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