Dick Yin Wong
Appointed by President Gerald Ford in 1975 and confirmed by voice vote, Dick Yin Wong was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii. He earned a law degree from Northwestern University School of Law (now Pritzker School of Law) in 1950. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1920–1978
- Appointed by
- Gerald Ford, 1975
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- University of Hawaii 1942 · Northwestern Law (now Pritzker School of Law) 1950
- Succeeded
- Martin Pence
- Succeeded by
- Walter Meheula Heen
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | District of Hawaii succeeded Martin Pence | 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 Hawaii | B.A. | 1942 |
| University of Hawaii | M.A. | 1944 |
| Northwestern University School of Law (now Pritzker School of Law) | J.D. | 1950 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Wong authored 24 published opinions for the court (1975–1978). Most cited: Bantolina v. Aloha Motors, Inc. (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A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Bantolina v. Aloha Motors, Inc. | 419 F. Supp. 1116 | 25 |
| 1977 | Aluli v. Brown | 437 F. Supp. 602 | 19 |
| 1976 | Sneed v. Beneficial Finance Co. of Hawaii | 410 F. Supp. 1135 | 17 |
| 1975 | Bobilin v. Board of Education, State of Hawaii | 403 F. Supp. 1095 | 16 |
| 1975 | Kessler v. Associates Financial Services Co. of Hawaii, Inc. | 405 F. Supp. 122 | 13 |
| 1977 | Dean v. Butz | 428 F. Supp. 477 | 12 |
| 1976 | Batey v. Digirolamo | 418 F. Supp. 695 | 12 |
| 1975 | Sotomura v. County of Hawaii | 402 F. Supp. 95 | 11 |
| 1978 | Wakinekona v. Olim | 459 F. Supp. 473 | 6 |
| 1976 | Thompson v. Kleppe | 424 F. Supp. 1263 | 6 |
| 1976 | Dunlop v. Hawaiian Telephone Co. | 415 F. Supp. 330 | 6 |
| 1975 | Ackerman-Chillingworth, Division of Marsh & McLennan, Inc. v. Pacific Electrical Contractors Ass'n | 405 F. Supp. 99 | 6 |
| 1977 | United States v. Four (4) Pinball MacHines | 429 F. Supp. 1002 | 5 |
| 1978 | Sotomura v. County of Hawaii | 460 F. Supp. 473 | 4 |
| 1978 | Kupau v. Yamamoto | 455 F. Supp. 1084 | 4 |
Showing the 15 most-cited of 24 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 Dick Yin Wong?
- President Gerald Ford appointed Dick Yin Wong to the U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii in 1975.
- Was Dick Yin Wong appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Dick Yin Wong was appointed by President Gerald Ford, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Dick Yin Wong's confirmation vote?
- Dick Yin Wong was confirmed by voice vote on April 24, 1975. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Dick Yin Wong on?
- Dick Yin Wong was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii.
Sources
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- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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3 years on the U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).