Casper Platt
Appointed by President Harry S Truman in 1949 and confirmed by voice vote, Casper Platt was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Illinois. He earned a law degree from University of Chicago Law School in 1916. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1892–1965
- Appointed by
- Harry S Truman, 1949
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- University of Illinois 1914 · University of Chicago Law School 1916
- Succeeded
- Walter C. Lindley
- Succeeded by
- Henry Seiler Wise
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | Eastern District of Illinois succeeded Walter C. Lindley | 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 Illinois | B.A. | 1914 |
| University of Chicago Law School | J.D. | 1916 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Platt authored 20 published opinions for the court (1950–1959). Most cited: In Re Silver (20 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A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | In Re Silver | 109 F. Supp. 200 | 20 |
| 1952 | Knapp v. Hankins | 106 F. Supp. 43 | 17 |
| 1955 | The UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS FOUND. v. Block Drug Co. | 133 F. Supp. 580 | 16 |
| 1958 | Bittner v. American-Marietta Company | 162 F. Supp. 486 | 15 |
| 1956 | Garbe v. HUMISTON-KEELING AND COMPANY | 143 F. Supp. 776 | 13 |
| 1955 | Daniels v. Chanute Air Force Base Exchange | 127 F. Supp. 920 | 13 |
| 1958 | United States v. Randolph | 161 F. Supp. 553 | 12 |
| 1954 | Branson v. Fawcett Publications, Inc. | 124 F. Supp. 429 | 12 |
| 1954 | United States v. Smith | 124 F. Supp. 406 | 11 |
| 1959 | Dighton v. Coffman | 178 F. Supp. 114 | 10 |
| 1954 | United States v. Thomas | 124 F. Supp. 411 | 9 |
| 1950 | Hale v. Morgan Packing Co. | 91 F. Supp. 11 | 8 |
| 1958 | American Sign and Indicator Corp. v. Schulenburg | 167 F. Supp. 20 | 7 |
| 1958 | United States v. Certain Interests in Property in Champaign County | 165 F. Supp. 474 | 7 |
| 1955 | Kingwood Oil Company v. Bell | 136 F. Supp. 229 | 6 |
Showing the 15 most-cited of 20 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 Casper Platt?
- President Harry S Truman appointed Casper Platt to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Illinois in 1949.
- Was Casper Platt appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Casper Platt was appointed by President Harry S Truman, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Casper Platt's confirmation vote?
- Casper Platt was confirmed by voice vote on October 12, 1949. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Casper Platt on?
- Casper Platt was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Illinois.
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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15 years on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Illinois. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).