Earl Richard Larson
Appointed by President John F. Kennedy in 1961 and confirmed by voice vote, Earl Richard Larson was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota. He earned a law degree from University of Minnesota Law School in 1935. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1911–2001
- Appointed by
- John F. Kennedy, 1961
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- University of Minnesota 1932 · University of Minnesota Law School 1935
- Succeeded
- Robert Cook Bell
- Succeeded by
- Harry Hunter MacLaughlin
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | District of Minnesota succeeded Robert Cook Bell | Kennedy (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 Minnesota | B.A. | 1932 |
| University of Minnesota Law School | J.D. | 1935 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Larson authored 102 published opinions for the court (1962–1985). Most cited: Welsch v. Likins (82 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A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Welsch v. Likins | 373 F. Supp. 487 | 82 |
| 1968 | Anderson v. Francis I. duPont & Co. | 291 F. Supp. 705 | 69 |
| 1962 | St. Claire v. Minnesota Harbor Service, Inc. | 211 F. Supp. 521 | 44 |
| 1981 | Medtronic, Inc. v. Catalyst Research Corp. | 518 F. Supp. 946 | 40 |
| 1977 | Hearth v. Metropolitan Transit Commission | 436 F. Supp. 685 | 38 |
| 1963 | Nelson v. Johnson | 212 F. Supp. 233 | 30 |
| 1966 | State of Michigan v. Morton Salt Company | 259 F. Supp. 35 | 29 |
| 1976 | First Nat. Bank of Minneapolis v. White | 420 F. Supp. 1331 | 28 |
| 1974 | Carlson Companies, Inc. v. Sperry & Hutchinson Co. | 374 F. Supp. 1080 | 28 |
| 1982 | Mental Health Ass'n of Minn. v. Schweiker | 554 F. Supp. 157 | 26 |
| 1972 | Behagen v. Intercollegiate Conference of Faculty Representatives | 346 F. Supp. 602 | 26 |
| 1964 | Williams v. Connolly | 227 F. Supp. 539 | 26 |
| 1981 | Appelbaum v. Ceres Land Co. | 546 F. Supp. 17 | 24 |
| 1977 | Hines v. Anderson | 439 F. Supp. 12 | 24 |
| 1975 | Conwed Corporation v. NORTENE, SA | 404 F. Supp. 497 | 24 |
Showing the 15 most-cited of 102 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 Earl Richard Larson?
- President John F. Kennedy appointed Earl Richard Larson to the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota in 1961.
- Was Earl Richard Larson appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Earl Richard Larson was appointed by President John F. Kennedy, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Earl Richard Larson's confirmation vote?
- Earl Richard Larson was confirmed by voice vote on August 9, 1961. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Earl Richard Larson on?
- Earl Richard Larson was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota.
Sources
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- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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40 years on the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).