Who appointed Ira Lloyd Letts?

President Calvin Coolidge appointed Ira Lloyd Letts to the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island in 1928.

Was Ira Lloyd Letts appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

Ira Lloyd Letts was appointed by President Calvin Coolidge, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was Ira Lloyd Letts's confirmation vote?

Ira Lloyd Letts was confirmed by voice vote on January 4, 1928. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

District of Rhode Island / Appointed 1928 / Served to 1935

Ira Lloyd Letts

Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island

Appointed by President Calvin Coolidge in 1928 and confirmed by voice vote, Ira Lloyd Letts was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island. He earned a law degree from Columbia Law School in 1917. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓

Lived: 1889–1947
Appointed by: Calvin Coolidge, 1928
Confirmed: by voice vote
Education: Brown 1913 · Columbia Law School 1917
Succeeded: Arthur Lewis Brown
Succeeded by: John Christopher Mahoney

Federal judicial service

Year	Court	Appointed by	Vote
1928	District of Rhode Island succeeded Arthur Lewis Brown	Coolidge (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

Brown University	Ph.B.	1913
Brown University	M.A.	1914
Columbia Law School	LL.B.	1917

Judicial Record

In our data, Letts authored 3 published opinions for the court (1929–1932). Most cited: Yoakam v. Providence Biltmore Hotel Co. (11 citations).

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Recent & notable rulings

Year	Case	Citation	Cited
1929	Yoakam v. Providence Biltmore Hotel Co.	34 F.2d 533	11
1932	United States v. Tillinghast	55 F.2d 279	4
1929	Koppe v. Burnstingle	29 F.2d 923	1

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Questions & answers

Who appointed Ira Lloyd Letts?: President Calvin Coolidge appointed Ira Lloyd Letts to the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island in 1928.
Was Ira Lloyd Letts appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?: Ira Lloyd Letts was appointed by President Calvin Coolidge, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was Ira Lloyd Letts's confirmation vote?: Ira Lloyd Letts was confirmed by voice vote on January 4, 1928. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
Which court was Ira Lloyd Letts on?: Ira Lloyd Letts was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island.

Sources

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7 years on the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).