Charles Lawrence Powell
Appointed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1959 and confirmed by voice vote, Charles Lawrence Powell was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington. He earned a law degree from University of Washington School of Law in 1925. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1902–1975
- Appointed by
- Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1959
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- University of Washington Law 1925
- Succeeded
- Samuel Marion Driver
- Succeeded by
- Marshall Allen Neill
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Eastern District of Washington succeeded Samuel Marion Driver | Eisenhower (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
Judicial Record
In our data, Powell authored 12 published opinions for the court (1959–1973). Most cited: Simmons v. Eagle Seelatsee (30 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A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Simmons v. Eagle Seelatsee | 244 F. Supp. 808 | 30 |
| 1973 | Armstrong & Armstrong, Inc. v. United States | 356 F. Supp. 514 | 23 |
| 1968 | United States v. 111.2 ACRES OF LAND, MORE OF LESS IN FERRY COUNTY, WASH. | 293 F. Supp. 1042 | 15 |
| 1967 | Sheffels v. United States | 264 F. Supp. 85 | 12 |
| 1963 | Spokane Motorcycle Club v. United States | 222 F. Supp. 151 | 12 |
| 1965 | Stiltner v. Rhay | 258 F. Supp. 487 | 11 |
| 1960 | Teague v. Damascus | 183 F. Supp. 446 | 10 |
| 1961 | Michaelson v. United States | 203 F. Supp. 830 | 7 |
| 1959 | Griffith v. Rhay | 177 F. Supp. 386 | 6 |
| 1965 | International Brotherhood of Pulp, Sulphite, & Paper Mill Workers v. Great Northwest Fibre Co. | 263 F. Supp. 167 | 5 |
| 1969 | Monroe v. United States | 301 F. Supp. 762 | 3 |
| 1963 | Fitzsimmons v. United States | 222 F. Supp. 140 | 3 |
Showing the 12 most-cited of 12 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 Charles Lawrence Powell?
- President Dwight D. Eisenhower appointed Charles Lawrence Powell to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington in 1959.
- Was Charles Lawrence Powell appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Charles Lawrence Powell was appointed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Charles Lawrence Powell's confirmation vote?
- Charles Lawrence Powell was confirmed by voice vote on June 16, 1959. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Charles Lawrence Powell on?
- Charles Lawrence Powell was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington.
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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16 years on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).