Randle Jasper Smith
Appointed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1956 and confirmed by voice vote, Randle Jasper Smith was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1908–1962
- Appointed by
- Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1956
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- University of Missouri 1931
- Succeeded
- Charles Evans Whittaker
- Succeeded by
- John Watkins Oliver
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Western District of Missouri succeeded Charles Evans Whittaker | 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
| University of Missouri | A.B. | 1931 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Smith authored 17 published opinions for the court (1956–1961). Most cited: Martin v. Settle (15 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A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Martin v. Settle | 192 F. Supp. 156 | 15 |
| 1958 | Comstock v. Morgan | 165 F. Supp. 798 | 11 |
| 1958 | Rubel-Jones Agency, Inc. v. Jones | 165 F. Supp. 652 | 11 |
| 1961 | United States v. National Dairy Products Corp. | 196 F. Supp. 155 | 10 |
| 1957 | Hopkins v. United States | 152 F. Supp. 473 | 9 |
| 1960 | JT Transport Company v. United States | 185 F. Supp. 838 | 8 |
| 1957 | Manufacturers Casualty Insurance v. Sho-Me Power Corp. | 157 F. Supp. 681 | 8 |
| 1957 | Chapman v. Pollock | 148 F. Supp. 769 | 8 |
| 1960 | Mitchell v. Kickapoo Prairie Broadcasting Company | 182 F. Supp. 578 | 7 |
| 1958 | Hunter v. EI DU PONT DE NEMOURS & COMPANY | 170 F. Supp. 352 | 7 |
| 1958 | Shannon v. BROWN AND WILLIAMSON TOBACCO CORP. | 167 F. Supp. 493 | 7 |
| 1958 | Gordon v. United States | 163 F. Supp. 542 | 7 |
| 1958 | Kellett v. United States | 162 F. Supp. 791 | 7 |
| 1956 | Brown v. Westport Finance Company | 145 F. Supp. 265 | 7 |
| 1957 | United States v. Grado | 154 F. Supp. 878 | 6 |
Showing the 15 most-cited of 17 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 Randle Jasper Smith?
- President Dwight D. Eisenhower appointed Randle Jasper Smith to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri in 1956.
- Was Randle Jasper Smith appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Randle Jasper Smith was appointed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Randle Jasper Smith's confirmation vote?
- Randle Jasper Smith was confirmed by voice vote on July 2, 1956. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Randle Jasper Smith on?
- Randle Jasper Smith was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri.
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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5 years on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).