Layn R. Phillips
Appointed by President Ronald Reagan in 1987 and confirmed by voice vote, Layn R. Phillips was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma. He earned a law degree from University of Tulsa College of Law in 1977. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Born
- 1952 · age 74
- Appointed by
- Ronald Reagan, 1987
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- University of Tulsa 1974 · University of Tulsa College of Law 1977
- Succeeded
- Luther Boyd Eubanks
- Succeeded by
- Timothy D. Leonard
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Western District of Oklahoma succeeded Luther Boyd Eubanks | Reagan (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 Tulsa | B.A., B.S. | 1974 |
| University of Tulsa College of Law | J.D. | 1977 |
Judicial Record
Caseload & case types
In our data, Phillips was assigned 98 district-court cases (1986–1991). Median time from filing to termination: 232 days across 98 closed cases.
Case assignment is from CourtListener’s PACER-derived docket records: a partial sample, not a complete caseload, reflecting the judge last assigned each case. How we count.
In our data, Phillips authored 25 published opinions for the court (1987–1991). Most cited: Lowrey v. First National Bank of Bethany (In Re Robinson Bros. Drilling, Inc.) (45 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A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Lowrey v. First National Bank of Bethany (In Re Robinson Bros. Drilling, Inc.) | 97 B.R. 77 | 45 |
| 1990 | United States v. Hardage | 750 F. Supp. 1460 | 38 |
| 1990 | United States v. Hardage | 761 F. Supp. 1501 | 11 |
| 1991 | Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Ackerman, Hood & McQueen, Inc. | 758 F. Supp. 1440 | 10 |
| 1989 | In Re Rashid | 97 B.R. 610 | 10 |
| 1991 | Lane v. Town of Dover, Okl. | 761 F. Supp. 768 | 9 |
| 1990 | United States v. Hardage | 750 F. Supp. 1444 | 9 |
| 1989 | Roe v. Wert | 706 F. Supp. 788 | 9 |
| 1991 | Marshall v. Nelson Electric | 766 F. Supp. 1018 | 7 |
| 1991 | Darrell Harris, Inc. v. United States | 770 F. Supp. 1492 | 6 |
| 1988 | In Re Duncan | 107 B.R. 758 | 6 |
| 1988 | Adkins v. Martin | 699 F. Supp. 1510 | 6 |
| 1987 | United States v. Ken Mar Associates, Ltd. | 697 F. Supp. 400 | 6 |
| 1987 | Meder v. City of Oklahoma City | 672 F. Supp. 500 | 6 |
| 1987 | Allen v. Cook | 668 F. Supp. 1460 | 6 |
Showing the 15 most-cited of 25 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 Layn R. Phillips?
- President Ronald Reagan appointed Layn R. Phillips to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma in 1987.
- Was Layn R. Phillips appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Layn R. Phillips was appointed by President Ronald Reagan, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Layn R. Phillips's confirmation vote?
- Layn R. Phillips was confirmed by voice vote on June 11, 1987. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Layn R. Phillips on?
- Layn R. Phillips was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma.
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
How we source & reconcile data → Data & Sources
See something wrong? Report an error. Fixes are logged in the corrections log.
4 years on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).