Who appointed Orville Edwin Langley?

President Lyndon B. Johnson appointed Orville Edwin Langley to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma in 1965.

Was Orville Edwin Langley appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

Orville Edwin Langley was appointed by President Lyndon B. Johnson, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was Orville Edwin Langley's confirmation vote?

Orville Edwin Langley was confirmed by voice vote on January 26, 1965. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

Eastern District of Oklahoma / Appointed 1965 / Served to 1973

Orville Edwin Langley

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

Appointed by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1965 and confirmed by voice vote, Orville Edwin Langley was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma. He earned a law degree from Tulsa Law School (now University of Tulsa College of Law) in 1940. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓

Lived: 1908–1973
Appointed by: Lyndon B. Johnson, 1965
Confirmed: by voice vote
Education: Harvard 1932 · Tulsa Law School (now of Tulsa College of Law) 1940
Succeeded: Eugene Rice
Succeeded by: Joseph Wilson Morris

Federal judicial service

Year	Court	Appointed by	Vote
1965	Eastern District of Oklahoma succeeded Eugene Rice	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

Harvard University	B.S.	1932
Tulsa Law School (now University of Tulsa College of Law)	LL.B.	1940

Judicial Record

In our data, Langley authored 1 published opinion for the court (1969). Most cited: Marr v. United States (6 citations).

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Recent & notable rulings

Year	Case	Citation	Cited
1969	Marr v. United States	307 F. Supp. 930	6

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Questions & answers

Who appointed Orville Edwin Langley?: President Lyndon B. Johnson appointed Orville Edwin Langley to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma in 1965.
Was Orville Edwin Langley appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?: Orville Edwin Langley was appointed by President Lyndon B. Johnson, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was Orville Edwin Langley's confirmation vote?: Orville Edwin Langley was confirmed by voice vote on January 26, 1965. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
Which court was Orville Edwin Langley on?: Orville Edwin Langley was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma.

Sources

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