Clifton Rhodes Bratcher
Appointed by President Richard M. Nixon in 1970 and confirmed by voice vote, Clifton Rhodes Bratcher was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky. He earned a law degree from University of Louisville School of Law (now Louis D. Brandeis School of Law) in 1947. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1917–1977
- Appointed by
- Richard M. Nixon, 1970
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- University of Louisville Law (now Louis D. Brandeis School of Law) 1947
- Succeeded by
- Thomas Austin Ballantine Jr.
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Western District of Kentucky | Nixon (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, Bratcher authored 5 published opinions for the court (1971–1976). Most cited: Blain v. General Electric Company (9 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A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Blain v. General Electric Company | 371 F. Supp. 857 | 9 |
| 1976 | Farris v. Sears, Roebuck & Co. | 415 F. Supp. 594 | 4 |
| 1974 | Scharfenberger v. Holmes | 384 F. Supp. 1269 | 2 |
| 1971 | Bennett v. MacY | 324 F. Supp. 409 | 2 |
| 1974 | West v. Black | 383 F. Supp. 1256 | 0 |
Showing the 5 most-cited of 5 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 Clifton Rhodes Bratcher?
- President Richard M. Nixon appointed Clifton Rhodes Bratcher to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky in 1970.
- Was Clifton Rhodes Bratcher appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Clifton Rhodes Bratcher was appointed by President Richard M. Nixon, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Clifton Rhodes Bratcher's confirmation vote?
- Clifton Rhodes Bratcher was confirmed by voice vote on October 13, 1970. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Clifton Rhodes Bratcher on?
- Clifton Rhodes Bratcher was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: Administrative Office of the United States Courts (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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6 years on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).