Eugene Rice
Appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1937 and confirmed by voice vote, Eugene Rice was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma. He earned a law degree from Valparaiso University Law School in 1917. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1891–1967
- Appointed by
- Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1937
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Hall-Moody Institute, Martin, Tennessee 1910 · Valparaiso Law School 1917
- Succeeded
- Robert Lee Williams
- Succeeded by
- Orville Edwin Langley
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | Eastern District of Oklahoma succeeded Robert Lee Williams | F.D. Roosevelt (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
| Hall-Moody Institute, Martin, Tennessee | B.S. | 1910 |
| Valparaiso University Law School | LL.B. | 1917 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Rice authored 10 published opinions for the court (1938–1959). Most cited: State of Oklahoma v. Willingham (20 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A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | State of Oklahoma v. Willingham | 143 F. Supp. 445 | 20 |
| 1940 | Eberle v. Sinclair Prairie Oil Co. | 35 F. Supp. 296 | 18 |
| 1939 | Fox v. House | 29 F. Supp. 673 | 18 |
| 1939 | Alexander v. Jones | 29 F. Supp. 690 | 11 |
| 1939 | Gay v. E. H. Moore, Inc. | 26 F. Supp. 749 | 9 |
| 1959 | Franks v. City of Okemah, Oklahoma | 175 F. Supp. 193 | 6 |
| 1938 | Johnson v. Jordan | 22 F. Supp. 286 | 6 |
| 1948 | Willis v. E. I. Du Pont De Nemours & Co. | 76 F. Supp. 1010 | 5 |
| 1953 | Williams v. Petty | 136 F. Supp. 283 | 4 |
| 1942 | Lynch v. City of Muskogee | 47 F. Supp. 589 | 2 |
Showing the 10 most-cited of 10 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 Eugene Rice?
- President Franklin D. Roosevelt appointed Eugene Rice to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma in 1937.
- Was Eugene Rice appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Eugene Rice was appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Eugene Rice's confirmation vote?
- Eugene Rice was confirmed by voice vote on August 10, 1937. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Eugene Rice on?
- Eugene Rice was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma.
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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30 years on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).