Harlan Watson Rippey
Appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1934 and confirmed by voice vote, Harlan Watson Rippey was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1874–1946
- Appointed by
- Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1934
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- University of Rochester 1898
- Succeeded
- Simon Louis Adler
- Succeeded by
- Harold P. Burke
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | Western District of New York succeeded Simon Louis Adler | 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
| University of Rochester | A.B. | 1898 |
| University of Rochester | A.M. | 1899 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Rippey authored 9 published opinions for the court (1935–1936). Most cited: Lathrop v. Rice & Adams Corporation (12 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A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | Lathrop v. Rice & Adams Corporation | 17 F. Supp. 622 | 12 |
| 1936 | Gravel Products Corporation v. McManigal | 14 F. Supp. 414 | 11 |
| 1936 | United States Ex Rel. Johnson v. Morley Const. Co. | 17 F. Supp. 378 | 10 |
| 1936 | Precision Castings Co. v. Boland | 13 F. Supp. 877 | 8 |
| 1936 | Cory v. Physical Culture Hotel, Inc. | 14 F. Supp. 977 | 7 |
| 1936 | In Re Murray | 14 F. Supp. 146 | 7 |
| 1935 | Beidler v. Photostat Corporation | 10 F. Supp. 628 | 7 |
| 1936 | In Re Noble | 15 F. Supp. 648 | 6 |
| 1935 | Thomas v. Winslow | 11 F. Supp. 839 | 6 |
Showing the 9 most-cited of 9 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 Harlan Watson Rippey?
- President Franklin D. Roosevelt appointed Harlan Watson Rippey to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York in 1934.
- Was Harlan Watson Rippey appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Harlan Watson Rippey was appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Harlan Watson Rippey's confirmation vote?
- Harlan Watson Rippey was confirmed by voice vote on June 14, 1934. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Harlan Watson Rippey on?
- Harlan Watson Rippey was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York.
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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2 years on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).