Kenneth Philip Grubb
Appointed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1955 and confirmed by voice vote, Kenneth Philip Grubb was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin. He earned a law degree from University of Wisconsin Law School in 1921. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1895–1976
- Appointed by
- Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1955
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- University of Wisconsin Law School 1921
- Succeeded by
- John W. Reynolds
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | Eastern District of Wisconsin | 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 Wisconsin Law School | LL.B. | 1921 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Grubb authored 65 published opinions for the court (1955–1968). Most cited: Kohler v. Kohler 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A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Kohler v. Kohler Co. | 208 F. Supp. 808 | 38 |
| 1963 | United States v. One 1963 Cadillac Hardtop | 224 F. Supp. 210 | 23 |
| 1960 | Globig v. Greene & Gust Co. | 184 F. Supp. 530 | 20 |
| 1955 | Weyenberg v. United States | 135 F. Supp. 299 | 19 |
| 1967 | United States v. Moriarty | 278 F. Supp. 187 | 18 |
| 1965 | George Nangen & Co. v. Kenosha Auto Transport Corp. | 238 F. Supp. 157 | 17 |
| 1961 | Standard Brands Inc. v. U. S. Partition & Packaging Corp. | 199 F. Supp. 161 | 17 |
| 1957 | Boris v. Moore | 152 F. Supp. 602 | 17 |
| 1966 | Holzer v. United States | 250 F. Supp. 875 | 16 |
| 1961 | Journal Company v. United States | 195 F. Supp. 434 | 16 |
| 1960 | Bosin v. Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railroad | 183 F. Supp. 820 | 15 |
| 1961 | Globig v. Greene & Gust Co. | 193 F. Supp. 544 | 14 |
| 1955 | United States v. Brodson | 136 F. Supp. 158 | 13 |
| 1963 | Barlow v. DeVilbiss Company | 214 F. Supp. 540 | 12 |
| 1961 | Orn v. Universal Automobile Association of Indiana | 198 F. Supp. 377 | 12 |
Showing the 15 most-cited of 65 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 Kenneth Philip Grubb?
- President Dwight D. Eisenhower appointed Kenneth Philip Grubb to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin in 1955.
- Was Kenneth Philip Grubb appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Kenneth Philip Grubb was appointed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Kenneth Philip Grubb's confirmation vote?
- Kenneth Philip Grubb was confirmed by voice vote on June 15, 1955. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Kenneth Philip Grubb on?
- Kenneth Philip Grubb was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin.
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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10 years on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).