Omer Poos
Appointed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1958 and confirmed by voice vote, Omer Poos was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois. He earned a law degree from St. Louis University School of Law in 1924. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1902–1976
- Appointed by
- Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1958
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- St. Louis Law 1924
- Succeeded
- Charles Guy Briggle
- Succeeded by
- Harlington Wood Jr.
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Southern District of Illinois succeeded Charles Guy Briggle | 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
| St. Louis University School of Law | LL.B. | 1924 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Poos authored 16 published opinions for the court (1959–1973). Most cited: Caterpillar Tractor Co. v. Grabiec (21 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A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Caterpillar Tractor Co. v. Grabiec | 317 F. Supp. 1304 | 21 |
| 1971 | Southern Illinois Builders Association v. Ogilvie | 327 F. Supp. 1154 | 20 |
| 1961 | United States v. Downey | 195 F. Supp. 581 | 13 |
| 1972 | United States v. Fox | 349 F. Supp. 1258 | 10 |
| 1960 | Rogge v. Menard County Mutual Fire Insurance Co. | 184 F. Supp. 289 | 10 |
| 1960 | Science and Research Foundation, Inc. v. United States | 181 F. Supp. 526 | 8 |
| 1962 | International Chemical Workers Union, Local 6 v. Olin Mathieson Chemical Corp. | 202 F. Supp. 363 | 7 |
| 1961 | Palmer v. United States Civil Service Commission | 191 F. Supp. 495 | 7 |
| 1959 | Newman v. United States | 176 F. Supp. 364 | 7 |
| 1972 | United States v. Davis | 346 F. Supp. 435 | 6 |
| 1959 | Riley v. Gulf, Mobile & Ohio Railroad Company | 173 F. Supp. 416 | 6 |
| 1973 | Cross v. United Mine Workers of America | 353 F. Supp. 504 | 5 |
| 1960 | Walrus Manufacturing Co. v. New Amsterdam Casualty Co. | 184 F. Supp. 214 | 5 |
| 1960 | Le Clair v. Shell Oil Company | 183 F. Supp. 255 | 5 |
| 1959 | Moore v. Columbia Casualty Company | 174 F. Supp. 566 | 5 |
Showing the 15 most-cited of 16 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 Omer Poos?
- President Dwight D. Eisenhower appointed Omer Poos to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois in 1958.
- Was Omer Poos appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Omer Poos was appointed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Omer Poos's confirmation vote?
- Omer Poos was confirmed by voice vote on August 19, 1958. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Omer Poos on?
- Omer Poos was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois.
Sources
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- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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17 years on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).