Luther Boyd Eubanks
Appointed by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1965 and confirmed by voice vote, Luther Boyd Eubanks was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma. He earned a law degree from University of Oklahoma College of Law in 1942. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1917–1996
- Appointed by
- Lyndon B. Johnson, 1965
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- University of Oklahoma 1940 · University of Oklahoma College of Law 1942
- Succeeded by
- Layn R. Phillips
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Western District of Oklahoma | L.B. Johnson (D) | 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 Oklahoma | B.A. | 1940 |
| University of Oklahoma College of Law | LL.B. | 1942 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Eubanks authored 45 published opinions for the court (1967–1985). Most cited: Marshall v. Kelly (53 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A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Marshall v. Kelly | 465 F. Supp. 341 | 53 |
| 1984 | Summers v. Federal Deposit Ins. Corp. | 592 F. Supp. 1240 | 26 |
| 1967 | Wheeler Stuckey, Inc. v. Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. | 279 F. Supp. 712 | 26 |
| 1978 | Bonray Oil Co. v. Department of Energy of the United States | 472 F. Supp. 899 | 22 |
| 1977 | Enriquez v. Honeywell, Inc. | 431 F. Supp. 901 | 22 |
| 1975 | Smith v. Wickline | 396 F. Supp. 555 | 22 |
| 1981 | In Re Unit Parts Co. | 9 B.R. 386 | 18 |
| 1972 | Cattlemen's Investment Company v. Fears | 343 F. Supp. 1248 | 18 |
| 1971 | Gulf Insurance Co. v. Gold Cross Ambulance Service Co. | 327 F. Supp. 149 | 18 |
| 1976 | Ward v. Coleman | 423 F. Supp. 1352 | 16 |
| 1973 | Percival Construction Co. v. Miller & Miller Auctioneers, Inc. | 387 F. Supp. 882 | 16 |
| 1983 | In Re Longhorn Securities Litigation | 573 F. Supp. 278 | 12 |
| 1976 | Timberlake v. Summers | 413 F. Supp. 708 | 12 |
| 1974 | Ruth v. Westinghouse Credit Co., Inc. | 373 F. Supp. 468 | 12 |
| 1967 | Darby v. Ewing's Home Furnishings | 278 F. Supp. 917 | 12 |
Showing the 15 most-cited of 45 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 Luther Boyd Eubanks?
- President Lyndon B. Johnson appointed Luther Boyd Eubanks to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma in 1965.
- Was Luther Boyd Eubanks appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Luther Boyd Eubanks was appointed by President Lyndon B. Johnson, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Luther Boyd Eubanks's confirmation vote?
- Luther Boyd Eubanks was confirmed by voice vote on August 11, 1965. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Luther Boyd Eubanks on?
- Luther Boyd Eubanks 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
- Portrait: United States Government (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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22 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).