Who appointed Edwin Richley Hicklin?

President Dwight D. Eisenhower appointed Edwin Richley Hicklin to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Iowa in 1957.

Was Edwin Richley Hicklin appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

Edwin Richley Hicklin was appointed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was Edwin Richley Hicklin's confirmation vote?

Edwin Richley Hicklin was confirmed by voice vote on August 15, 1957. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

Southern District of Iowa / Appointed 1957 / Served to 1963

Edwin Richley Hicklin

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Iowa

Appointed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1957 and confirmed by voice vote, Edwin Richley Hicklin was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Iowa. He earned a law degree from University of Iowa College of Law in 1917. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓

Lived: 1895–1963
Appointed by: Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1957
Confirmed: by voice vote
Education: Drake 1915 · University of Iowa College of Law 1917
Succeeded: William F. Riley
Succeeded by: Roy Laverne Stephenson

Federal judicial service

Year	Court	Appointed by	Vote
1957	Southern District of Iowa succeeded William F. Riley	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

Drake University	A.B.	1915
University of Iowa College of Law	LL.B.	1917

Judicial Record

In our data, Hicklin authored 1 published opinion for the court (1959). Most cited: United States v. Union Pacific Railroad Company (4 citations).

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Recent & notable rulings

Year	Case	Citation	Cited
1959	United States v. Union Pacific Railroad Company	173 F. Supp. 397	4

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Questions & answers

Who appointed Edwin Richley Hicklin?: President Dwight D. Eisenhower appointed Edwin Richley Hicklin to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Iowa in 1957.
Was Edwin Richley Hicklin appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?: Edwin Richley Hicklin was appointed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was Edwin Richley Hicklin's confirmation vote?: Edwin Richley Hicklin was confirmed by voice vote on August 15, 1957. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
Which court was Edwin Richley Hicklin on?: Edwin Richley Hicklin was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Iowa.

Sources

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6 years on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Iowa. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).