Orie Leon Phillips
Appointed by President Herbert Hoover in 1929 and confirmed by voice vote, Orie Leon Phillips was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. He earned a law degree from University of Michigan Law School in 1908. He previously served on the U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico. Opinions & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1885–1974
- Appointed by
- Herbert Hoover, 1929
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- University of Michigan Law School 1908
- Succeeded by
- David Thomas Lewis
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | District of New Mexico | Harding (R) | Voice vote |
| 1929 | Tenth Circuit | Hoover (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
Judicial Record
In our data, Phillips authored 4 published opinions for the court (1924–1946). Most cited: United States v. Gill (20 citations).
Published, precedential opinions from the CourtListener corpus. Counts and rankings are objective and recomputable: how we count. We describe the record, not the judge.
Selected opinions
| Year | Case | Citation | Cited |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1931 | United States v. Gill | 55 F.2d 399 | 20 |
| 1946 | United States v. Kansas City, Kan. | 159 F.2d 125 | 16 |
| 1928 | In Re Otto-Johnson Mercantile Co. | 52 F.2d 678 | 10 |
| 1924 | United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. v. Citizens' Nat. Bank | 13 F.2d 213 | 9 |
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Questions & answers
- Who appointed Orie Leon Phillips?
- President Herbert Hoover appointed Orie Leon Phillips to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit in 1929.
- Was Orie Leon Phillips appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Orie Leon Phillips was appointed by President Herbert Hoover, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Orie Leon Phillips's confirmation vote?
- Orie Leon Phillips was confirmed by voice vote on April 29, 1929. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Orie Leon Phillips on?
- Orie Leon Phillips was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit.
Sources
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- 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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45 years on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).