Paul Peter Rao
Appointed by President Harry S Truman in 1949 and confirmed by voice vote, Paul Peter Rao was a Judge on the U.S. Court of International Trade. He earned a law degree from Fordham University School of Law in 1923. He previously served on the U.S. Customs Court. Opinions & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1899–1988
- Appointed by
- Harry S Truman, 1949
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Fordham Law 1923
- Succeeded by
- Richard W. Goldberg
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | U.S. Customs Court succeeded David Hayes Kincheloe | Truman (D) | Voice vote |
| 1980 | U.S. Court of International Trade | Reassigned | – |
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
| Fordham University School of Law | LL.B. | 1923 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Rao authored 18 published opinions for the court (1971–1988). Most cited: United States v. Appendagez, Inc. (16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | United States v. Appendagez, Inc. | 560 F. Supp. 50 | 16 |
| 1981 | PPG Industries, Inc. v. United States | 525 F. Supp. 883 | 14 |
| 1972 | J. Ray McDermott & Co., Inc. v. United States | 354 F. Supp. 280 | 12 |
| 1986 | Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. v. United States | 645 F. Supp. 939 | 10 |
| 1971 | Commonwealth Oil Refining Co. v. United States | 332 F. Supp. 203 | 10 |
| 1987 | TOSHIBA CORPORATION v. United States | 657 F. Supp. 534 | 9 |
| 1972 | Novelty Imports, Inc. v. United States | 341 F. Supp. 1228 | 8 |
| 1985 | Agrexco, Agricultural Export Co. v. United States | 604 F. Supp. 1238 | 7 |
| 1971 | C. L. Hutchins & Co. v. United States | 331 F. Supp. 318 | 7 |
| 1981 | Associated Dry Goods Corp. v. United States | 521 F. Supp. 473 | 6 |
| 1988 | Asahi Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. v. United States | 692 F. Supp. 1376 | 5 |
| 1982 | Lockheed Petroleum Services, Ltd. v. United States | 557 F. Supp. 583 | 4 |
| 1982 | Associated Dry Goods Corp. v. United States | 533 F. Supp. 1343 | 4 |
| 1973 | Carrington Co. v. United States | 358 F. Supp. 1286 | 3 |
| 1986 | McAfee v. United States | 650 F. Supp. 1026 | 2 |
Showing the 15 most-cited of 18 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 Paul Peter Rao?
- President Harry S Truman appointed Paul Peter Rao to the U.S. Customs Court in 1949.
- Was Paul Peter Rao appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Paul Peter Rao was appointed by President Harry S Truman, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Paul Peter Rao's confirmation vote?
- Paul Peter Rao was confirmed by voice vote on January 31, 1949. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Paul Peter Rao on?
- Paul Peter Rao was a Judge on the U.S. Court of International Trade.
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
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8 years on the U.S. Court of International Trade. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).