Who appointed Lamar John Ryan Cecil?

President Dwight D. Eisenhower appointed Lamar John Ryan Cecil to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas in 1954.

Was Lamar John Ryan Cecil appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

Lamar John Ryan Cecil was appointed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was Lamar John Ryan Cecil's confirmation vote?

Lamar John Ryan Cecil was confirmed by voice vote on December 2, 1954. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

Eastern District of Texas / Appointed 1954 / Served to 1958

Lamar John Ryan Cecil

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas

Appointed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1954 and confirmed by voice vote, Lamar John Ryan Cecil was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. He earned a law degree from University of Texas School of Law in 1927. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓

Lived: 1902–1958
Appointed by: Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1954
Confirmed: by voice vote
Education: Rice Institute (now Rice) 1923 · University of Texas Law 1927
Succeeded by: Joseph Jefferson Fisher

Federal judicial service

Year	Court	Appointed by	Vote
1954	Eastern District of Texas	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

Rice Institute (now Rice University)	B.A.	1923
University of Texas School of Law	LL.B.	1927

Judicial Record

In our data, Cecil authored 3 published opinions for the court (1955–1956). Most cited: Kinnear-Weed Corp. v. Humble Oil & Refining Co. (21 citations).

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Recent & notable rulings

Year	Case	Citation	Cited
1956	Kinnear-Weed Corp. v. Humble Oil & Refining Co.	150 F. Supp. 143	21
1955	Fayson v. Beard	134 F. Supp. 379	8
1955	Standard Oil Company of Texas v. Clark	133 F. Supp. 346	3

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Questions & answers

Who appointed Lamar John Ryan Cecil?: President Dwight D. Eisenhower appointed Lamar John Ryan Cecil to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas in 1954.
Was Lamar John Ryan Cecil appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?: Lamar John Ryan Cecil was appointed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was Lamar John Ryan Cecil's confirmation vote?: Lamar John Ryan Cecil was confirmed by voice vote on December 2, 1954. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
Which court was Lamar John Ryan Cecil on?: Lamar John Ryan Cecil was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas.

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