Ewing Thomas Kerr
Appointed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1956 and confirmed by voice vote, Ewing Thomas Kerr was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Wyoming. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1900–1992
- Appointed by
- Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1956
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- University of Oklahoma 1923
- Succeeded
- Thomas Blake Kennedy
- Succeeded by
- Clarence Addison Brimmer Jr.
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | District of Wyoming succeeded Thomas Blake Kennedy | 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
| University of Colorado | ||
| University of Oklahoma | B.A. | 1923 |
| Central State Teachers College (now University of Central Oklahoma) | B.S. | 1923 |
| Read law | 1927 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Kerr authored 115 published opinions for the court (1956–1990). Most cited: Schaefer v. Thomson (29 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A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Schaefer v. Thomson | 240 F. Supp. 247 | 29 |
| 1964 | Amerada Petroleum Corporation v. Rio Oil Co. | 225 F. Supp. 907 | 28 |
| 1974 | Ackerley v. Credit Bureau of Sheridan, Inc. | 385 F. Supp. 658 | 24 |
| 1965 | Schaefer v. Thomson | 251 F. Supp. 450 | 23 |
| 1987 | National Wildlife Federation v. National Park Service | 669 F. Supp. 384 | 18 |
| 1975 | Marathon Oil Company v. Kleppe | 407 F. Supp. 1301 | 18 |
| 1970 | Pinnow v. Shoshone Tribal Council | 314 F. Supp. 1157 | 15 |
| 1978 | Amoco Production Co. v. Guild Trust | 461 F. Supp. 279 | 14 |
| 1966 | Wilhelm v. United States | 257 F. Supp. 16 | 14 |
| 1960 | Chicago & North Western Railway Co. v. Rissler & McMurry | 184 F. Supp. 98 | 14 |
| 1988 | Jacobs v. Dista Products Co. | 693 F. Supp. 1029 | 13 |
| 1974 | Smith v. United States | 383 F. Supp. 1076 | 13 |
| 1962 | United States v. Millsap | 208 F. Supp. 511 | 13 |
| 1968 | Oestereich v. SELECTIVE SERV. SYS. LOC. BD. NO. 11, CHEYENNE, WYO. | 280 F. Supp. 78 | 12 |
| 1964 | Wyoming Builders, Inc. v. United States | 227 F. Supp. 534 | 12 |
Showing the 15 most-cited of 115 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 Ewing Thomas Kerr?
- President Dwight D. Eisenhower appointed Ewing Thomas Kerr to the U.S. District Court for the District of Wyoming in 1956.
- Was Ewing Thomas Kerr appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Ewing Thomas Kerr was appointed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Ewing Thomas Kerr's confirmation vote?
- Ewing Thomas Kerr was confirmed by voice vote on March 1, 1956. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Ewing Thomas Kerr on?
- Ewing Thomas Kerr was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Wyoming.
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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36 years on the U.S. District Court for the District of Wyoming. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).