Ralph E. Jenney
Appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1937 and confirmed by voice vote, Ralph E. Jenney was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California. He earned a law degree from University of Michigan Law School in 1906. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1883–1945
- Appointed by
- Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1937
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- University of Michigan 1904 · University of Michigan Law School 1906
- Succeeded
- Albert Lee Stephens Sr.
- Succeeded by
- William Carey Mathes
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | Southern District of California succeeded Albert Lee Stephens Sr. | F.D. Roosevelt (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 Michigan | A.B. | 1904 |
| University of Michigan Law School | LL.B. | 1906 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Jenney authored 18 published opinions for the court (1938–1944). Most cited: In Re American Fidelity Corporation (30 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A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | In Re American Fidelity Corporation | 28 F. Supp. 462 | 30 |
| 1941 | In Re Los Angeles Lumber Products Co. | 46 F. Supp. 77 | 24 |
| 1944 | International Carbonic Engineering Co. v. Natural Carbonic Products, Inc. | 57 F. Supp. 248 | 19 |
| 1941 | Owen v. Paramount Productions, Inc. | 41 F. Supp. 557 | 19 |
| 1938 | In Re Florsheim | 24 F. Supp. 991 | 16 |
| 1938 | Seltzer v. Sunbrock | 22 F. Supp. 621 | 15 |
| 1942 | In Re Los Angeles Lumber Products Co. | 45 F. Supp. 77 | 13 |
| 1938 | Grand Central Public Market, Inc. v. United States | 22 F. Supp. 119 | 13 |
| 1941 | United States v. Piuma | 40 F. Supp. 119 | 12 |
| 1938 | American Motorists Ins. Co. v. Busch | 22 F. Supp. 72 | 11 |
| 1938 | In Re PEPPERS FRUIT CO | 24 F. Supp. 119 | 9 |
| 1941 | In Re Los Angeles Lumber Products Co. | 37 F. Supp. 708 | 8 |
| 1938 | In Re Los Angeles Lumber Products Co. | 24 F. Supp. 501 | 8 |
| 1942 | In Re Casaudoumecq | 46 F. Supp. 718 | 7 |
| 1942 | Ex Parte Perkov | 45 F. Supp. 864 | 7 |
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 Ralph E. Jenney?
- President Franklin D. Roosevelt appointed Ralph E. Jenney to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California in 1937.
- Was Ralph E. Jenney appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Ralph E. Jenney was appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Ralph E. Jenney's confirmation vote?
- Ralph E. Jenney was confirmed by voice vote on June 29, 1937. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Ralph E. Jenney on?
- Ralph E. Jenney was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California.
Sources
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- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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8 years on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).