Edward Dean Price
Appointed by President Jimmy Carter in 1979 and confirmed by voice vote, Edward Dean Price was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California. He earned a law degree from University of California, Berkeley, School of Jurisprudence in 1949. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1919–1997
- Appointed by
- Jimmy Carter, 1979
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- University of California, Berkeley 1947 · University of California, Berkeley, School of Jurisprudence 1949
- Succeeded by
- David F. Levi
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Eastern District of California | Carter (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 California, Berkeley | A.B. | 1947 |
| University of California, Berkeley, School of Jurisprudence | LL.B. | 1949 |
Judicial Record
Caseload & case types
In our data, Price was assigned 449 district-court cases (1982–1997). Median time from filing to termination: 483 days across 449 closed cases.
Case assignment is from CourtListener’s PACER-derived docket records: a partial sample, not a complete caseload, reflecting the judge last assigned each case. How we count.
In our data, Price authored 24 published opinions for the court (1980–1994). Most cited: Premier Wine & Spirits of South Dakota Inc. v. E. & J. Gallo Winery (23 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A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Premier Wine & Spirits of South Dakota Inc. v. E. & J. Gallo Winery | 644 F. Supp. 1431 | 23 |
| 1985 | C. Pappas Co., Inc. v. E. & J. GALLO WINERY | 610 F. Supp. 662 | 12 |
| 1990 | Fresno Rifle and Pistol Club, Inc. v. Van De Kamp | 746 F. Supp. 1415 | 10 |
| 1984 | In Re the Grand Jury Proceedings of Castiglione | 587 F. Supp. 1210 | 9 |
| 1980 | McLish v. Harris Farms, Inc. | 507 F. Supp. 1075 | 9 |
| 1980 | Barcellos & Wolfsen, Inc. v. Westlands Water District | 491 F. Supp. 263 | 6 |
| 1981 | Gonzales v. Harris | 514 F. Supp. 995 | 5 |
| 1980 | Montoya v. SANGER UNIFIED SCHOOL DIST., ETC. | 502 F. Supp. 209 | 5 |
| 1994 | United States v. Ortiz-Diaz | 849 F. Supp. 734 | 4 |
| 1986 | United States v. Sealey | 630 F. Supp. 801 | 4 |
| 1981 | United States v. Barnett | 507 F. Supp. 670 | 4 |
| 1985 | Harrison v. Sheats | 608 F. Supp. 502 | 3 |
| 1985 | Lang v. Advance Loan Co. (In Re Graves) | 45 B.R. 858 | 3 |
| 1983 | City of Fresno v. Frampton | 560 F. Supp. 31 | 3 |
| 1990 | United States v. Universal Life Church | 114 B.R. 246 | 2 |
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 Edward Dean Price?
- President Jimmy Carter appointed Edward Dean Price to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California in 1979.
- Was Edward Dean Price appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Edward Dean Price was appointed by President Jimmy Carter, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Edward Dean Price's confirmation vote?
- Edward Dean Price was confirmed by voice vote on December 19, 1979. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Edward Dean Price on?
- Edward Dean Price was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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17 years on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).