Harris Kenneth Wangelin
Appointed by President Richard M. Nixon in 1970 and confirmed by voice vote, Harris Kenneth Wangelin was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri. He earned a law degree from University of Missouri School of Law in 1936. He previously served on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1913–1987
- Appointed by
- Richard M. Nixon, 1970
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- University of Missouri Law 1936
- Succeeded
- Roy Winfield Harper
- Succeeded by
- Stephen Nathaniel Limbaugh
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Eastern District of Missouri succeeded Roy Winfield Harper | Nixon (R) | Voice vote |
| 1970 | Western District of Missouri succeeded Roy Winfield Harper | Nixon (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
| Iberia Academy & Junior College, Missouri | A.A. | 1932 |
| University of Missouri School of Law | J.D. | 1936 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Wangelin authored 156 published opinions for the court (1971–1987). Most cited: Vanover v. Ford Motor Co. (38 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A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included.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 | Vanover v. Ford Motor Co. | 632 F. Supp. 1095 | 38 |
| 1971 | Joseph v. Norman's Health Club, Inc. | 336 F. Supp. 307 | 33 |
| 1977 | Armstrong Cork Co. v. Armstrong Plastic Covers Co. | 434 F. Supp. 860 | 20 |
| 1979 | Jackson v. Conway | 476 F. Supp. 896 | 19 |
| 1974 | Harber v. Ohio National Life Insurance Company | 390 F. Supp. 678 | 18 |
| 1975 | Lewis v. Shulimson | 400 F. Supp. 807 | 16 |
| 1974 | Millstone v. O'Hanlon Reports, Inc. | 383 F. Supp. 269 | 16 |
| 1978 | In Re Falstaff Brewing Corp. Antitrust Litigation | 441 F. Supp. 62 | 15 |
| 1975 | Knott v. Missouri Pacific Railroad Company | 389 F. Supp. 856 | 14 |
| 1972 | Birdwell v. Hazelwood School District | 352 F. Supp. 613 | 14 |
| 1979 | United States v. Motor Vessel Gopher State | 472 F. Supp. 556 | 13 |
| 1981 | ITT Indus. Credit Co. v. H & K MACHINE SERVICE | 525 F. Supp. 170 | 12 |
| 1976 | Tyler v. Ryan | 419 F. Supp. 905 | 12 |
| 1973 | Allen v. United States | 370 F. Supp. 992 | 12 |
| 1973 | Barnes v. Dorsey | 354 F. Supp. 179 | 12 |
Showing the 15 most-cited of 156 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 Harris Kenneth Wangelin?
- President Richard M. Nixon appointed Harris Kenneth Wangelin to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri in 1970.
- Was Harris Kenneth Wangelin appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Harris Kenneth Wangelin was appointed by President Richard M. Nixon, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Harris Kenneth Wangelin's confirmation vote?
- Harris Kenneth Wangelin was confirmed by voice vote on December 17, 1970. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Harris Kenneth Wangelin on?
- Harris Kenneth Wangelin was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri.
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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16 years on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).