Raymond Eugene Plummer
Appointed by President John F. Kennedy in 1961 and confirmed by voice vote, Raymond Eugene Plummer was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Alaska. He earned a law degree from University of Nebraska College of Law in 1939. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1913–1987
- Appointed by
- John F. Kennedy, 1961
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- University of Nebraska 1937 · University of Nebraska College of Law 1939
- Succeeded by
- James Martin Fitzgerald
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | District of Alaska | Kennedy (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 Nebraska | B.A. | 1937 |
| University of Nebraska College of Law | LL.B. | 1939 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Plummer authored 24 published opinions for the court (1963–1976). Most cited: Vance v. United States (57 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A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Vance v. United States | 355 F. Supp. 756 | 57 |
| 1971 | Sierra Club v. Hardin | 325 F. Supp. 99 | 34 |
| 1968 | MacKay v. Nesbett | 285 F. Supp. 498 | 32 |
| 1971 | Douglas v. Beneficial Finance Co. of Anchorage | 334 F. Supp. 1166 | 27 |
| 1968 | Ault v. Harris | 317 F. Supp. 373 | 26 |
| 1965 | Ness v. National Indemnity Company of Nebraska | 247 F. Supp. 944 | 20 |
| 1965 | Cocherl v. State of Alaska | 246 F. Supp. 328 | 18 |
| 1970 | State of Alaska v. O/S LYNN KENDALL | 310 F. Supp. 433 | 17 |
| 1974 | Hjelle v. Brooks | 377 F. Supp. 430 | 16 |
| 1973 | Anderson v. Fairchild Hiller Corporation | 358 F. Supp. 976 | 15 |
| 1969 | Bozanich v. Reetz | 297 F. Supp. 300 | 15 |
| 1965 | Alaska Bar Association v. Dickerson | 240 F. Supp. 732 | 14 |
| 1974 | Gibson v. Alaska Alcoholic Beverage Control Board | 377 F. Supp. 151 | 12 |
| 1975 | United States v. Krell | 388 F. Supp. 1372 | 10 |
| 1964 | United States v. Peter Kiewit & Sons' Co. | 235 F. Supp. 500 | 9 |
Showing the 15 most-cited of 24 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 Raymond Eugene Plummer?
- President John F. Kennedy appointed Raymond Eugene Plummer to the U.S. District Court for the District of Alaska in 1961.
- Was Raymond Eugene Plummer appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Raymond Eugene Plummer was appointed by President John F. Kennedy, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Raymond Eugene Plummer's confirmation vote?
- Raymond Eugene Plummer was confirmed by voice vote on September 8, 1961. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Raymond Eugene Plummer on?
- Raymond Eugene Plummer was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Alaska.
Sources
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- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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26 years on the U.S. District Court for the District of Alaska. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).