Edward William Day
Appointed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1954 and confirmed by voice vote, Edward William Day was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island. He earned a law degree from Harvard Law School in 1925. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1901–1985
- Appointed by
- Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1954
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Brown 1922 · Harvard Law School 1925
- Succeeded
- Edward Lawrence Leahy
- Succeeded by
- Francis Joseph Boyle
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | District of Rhode Island succeeded Edward Lawrence Leahy | 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
| Brown University | Ph.B. | 1922 |
| Harvard Law School | LL.B. | 1925 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Day authored 64 published opinions for the court (1954–1978). Most cited: Holmes v. Bateson (33 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A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Holmes v. Bateson | 434 F. Supp. 1365 | 33 |
| 1975 | In Re Grand Jury Subpoenas Duces Tecum, Etc. | 391 F. Supp. 991 | 26 |
| 1962 | Del Sesto v. Trans World Airlines, Inc. | 201 F. Supp. 879 | 25 |
| 1971 | Oresman v. G. D. Searle & Co. | 321 F. Supp. 449 | 22 |
| 1963 | McDonald v. Great American Insurance Company | 224 F. Supp. 369 | 22 |
| 1961 | General Tire & Rubber Co. v. Local No. 512, United Rubber, Cork, Linoleum & Plastic Workers | 191 F. Supp. 911 | 21 |
| 1954 | Whitmarsh v. Durastone Co. | 122 F. Supp. 806 | 20 |
| 1969 | New Amsterdam Casualty Company v. Homans-Kohler, Inc. | 305 F. Supp. 1017 | 17 |
| 1959 | Pastorelli v. Associated Engineers, Inc. | 176 F. Supp. 159 | 17 |
| 1957 | Jagolinzer v. United States | 150 F. Supp. 489 | 15 |
| 1957 | United States v. Apex Distributing Company | 148 F. Supp. 365 | 15 |
| 1976 | In Re Dunne | 407 F. Supp. 308 | 14 |
| 1959 | McMahon v. United States | 172 F. Supp. 490 | 14 |
| 1978 | French v. Wilson | 446 F. Supp. 216 | 13 |
| 1967 | Rowe v. John C. Motter Printing Press Company | 273 F. Supp. 363 | 13 |
Showing the 15 most-cited of 64 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 Edward William Day?
- President Dwight D. Eisenhower appointed Edward William Day to the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island in 1954.
- Was Edward William Day appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Edward William Day was appointed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Edward William Day's confirmation vote?
- Edward William Day was confirmed by voice vote on February 9, 1954. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Edward William Day on?
- Edward William Day was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: Unknown authorUnknown author (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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31 years on the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).