Howard David Hermansdorfer
Appointed by President Richard M. Nixon in 1972 and confirmed by voice vote, Howard David Hermansdorfer was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky. He earned a law degree from University of Virginia School of Law in 1959. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1931–2003
- Appointed by
- Richard M. Nixon, 1972
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Princeton 1953 · University of Virginia Law 1959
- Succeeded by
- Henry Rupert Wilhoit Jr.
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Eastern District of Kentucky | 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
| Princeton University | A.B. | 1953 |
| University of Virginia School of Law | LL.B. | 1959 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Hermansdorfer authored 22 published opinions for the court (1972–1978). Most cited: Howes v. Childers (13 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A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Howes v. Childers | 426 F. Supp. 358 | 13 |
| 1974 | Statzer v. Weinberger | 383 F. Supp. 1258 | 11 |
| 1973 | Phillips v. Black | 367 F. Supp. 774 | 10 |
| 1973 | United States v. KENTLAND-ELKHORN COAL CORPORATION | 353 F. Supp. 451 | 8 |
| 1972 | United States v. Finley Coal Company | 345 F. Supp. 62 | 8 |
| 1973 | United States v. ONE 1972 CADILLAC, COUPE DEVILLE, ETC. | 355 F. Supp. 513 | 6 |
| 1974 | Yates v. Wellman | 373 F. Supp. 437 | 5 |
| 1978 | Godley v. Piedmont Land Sales, Inc. | 505 F. Supp. 397 | 4 |
| 1974 | Amburgey v. Cassady | 370 F. Supp. 571 | 4 |
| 1973 | United States v. Grigsby | 367 F. Supp. 900 | 4 |
| 1973 | TEC CORPORATION v. Nuclear Dynamics, Inc. | 364 F. Supp. 1165 | 4 |
| 1975 | Bush v. Weinberger | 399 F. Supp. 182 | 3 |
| 1974 | Sullivan v. Day | 372 F. Supp. 359 | 3 |
| 1973 | Caudill v. Cowan | 367 F. Supp. 905 | 3 |
| 1973 | Maggard v. Weinberger | 364 F. Supp. 1229 | 3 |
Showing the 15 most-cited of 22 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 Howard David Hermansdorfer?
- President Richard M. Nixon appointed Howard David Hermansdorfer to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky in 1972.
- Was Howard David Hermansdorfer appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Howard David Hermansdorfer was appointed by President Richard M. Nixon, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Howard David Hermansdorfer's confirmation vote?
- Howard David Hermansdorfer was confirmed by voice vote on March 2, 1972. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Howard David Hermansdorfer on?
- Howard David Hermansdorfer was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky.
Sources
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- FJC Biographical Directory
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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8 years on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).