Who appointed Randolph Bryant?

President Herbert Hoover appointed Randolph Bryant to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas in 1931.

Was Randolph Bryant appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

Randolph Bryant was appointed by President Herbert Hoover, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was Randolph Bryant's confirmation vote?

Randolph Bryant was confirmed by voice vote on January 13, 1931. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

Eastern District of Texas / Appointed 1931 / Served to 1951

Randolph Bryant

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

Appointed by President Herbert Hoover in 1931 and confirmed by voice vote, Randolph Bryant was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. He earned a law degree from University of Texas School of Law in 1916. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓

Lived: 1893–1951
Appointed by: Herbert Hoover, 1931
Confirmed: by voice vote
Education: University of Texas 1913 · University of Texas Law 1916
Succeeded: William Lee Estes
Succeeded by: Joseph Warren Sheehy

Federal judicial service

Year	Court	Appointed by	Vote
1931	Eastern District of Texas succeeded William Lee Estes	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

University of Texas	B.A.	1913
University of Texas School of Law	LL.B.	1916

Judicial Record

In our data, Bryant authored 5 published opinions for the court (1932–1934). Most cited: Constantin v. Smith (27 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A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included.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
1932	Constantin v. Smith	57 F.2d 227	27
1932	People's Petroleum Producers, Inc. v. Sterling	60 F.2d 1041	22
1934	Amazon Petroleum Corporation v. Railroad Commission	5 F. Supp. 633	19
1932	People's Petroleum Producers, Inc. v. Smith	1 F. Supp. 361	14
1934	Amazon Petroleum Corporation v. Railroad Commission	5 F. Supp. 639	10

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Questions & answers

Who appointed Randolph Bryant?: President Herbert Hoover appointed Randolph Bryant to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas in 1931.
Was Randolph Bryant appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?: Randolph Bryant was appointed by President Herbert Hoover, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was Randolph Bryant's confirmation vote?: Randolph Bryant was confirmed by voice vote on January 13, 1931. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
Which court was Randolph Bryant on?: Randolph Bryant was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas.

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