Clarence Addison Brimmer Jr.
Appointed by President Gerald Ford in 1975 and confirmed by voice vote, Clarence Addison Brimmer Jr. was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Wyoming. He earned a law degree from University of Michigan Law School in 1947. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1922–2014
- Appointed by
- Gerald Ford, 1975
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Chief judge
- District of Wyoming, 1986 to 1992
- Education
- University of Michigan 1944 · University of Michigan Law School 1947
- Succeeded
- Ewing Thomas Kerr
- Succeeded by
- Nancy Dell Freudenthal
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | District of Wyoming succeeded Ewing Thomas Kerr chief judge 1986 to 1992 | Ford (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
| University of Michigan | B.A. | 1944 |
| University of Michigan Law School | J.D. | 1947 |
Before the bench
Professional career before and outside the federal bench, as recorded by the Federal Judicial Center.
| U.S. Air Force sergeant | 1945-1946 |
| Private practice, Rawlins, Wyoming | 1947-1971, 1974 |
| Attorney general, State of Wyoming | 1971-1974 |
| U.S. attorney for the District of Wyoming | 1975 |
| Member, U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation | 1992-2000 |
| Member, Judicial Conference of the United States | 1994-1997 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Brimmer authored 183 published opinions for the court (1976–2009). Most cited: St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance v. Campbell County School District No. 1 (34 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A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included.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
Showing the 15 most-cited of 183 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 Clarence Addison Brimmer Jr.?
- President Gerald Ford appointed Clarence Addison Brimmer Jr. to the U.S. District Court for the District of Wyoming in 1975.
- Was Clarence Addison Brimmer Jr. appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Clarence Addison Brimmer Jr. was appointed by President Gerald Ford, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Clarence Addison Brimmer Jr.'s confirmation vote?
- Clarence Addison Brimmer Jr. was confirmed by voice vote on September 15, 1975. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Clarence Addison Brimmer Jr. on?
- Clarence Addison Brimmer Jr. was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Wyoming.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: Administrative Office of the United States Courts (The Third Branch newsletter) (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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39 years on the U.S. District Court for the District of Wyoming. Data as of 2026-09-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).