Richard M. Duncan
Appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1943 and confirmed by voice vote, Richard M. Duncan was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri. He previously served on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1889–1974
- Appointed by
- Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1943
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Succeeded by
- William Robert Collinson
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | Eastern District of Missouri | F.D. Roosevelt (D) | Voice vote |
| 1943 | Western District of Missouri | 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
| Read law | 1916 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Duncan authored 52 published opinions for the court (1944–1973). Most cited: Jordan v. Kelly (47 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A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Jordan v. Kelly | 223 F. Supp. 731 | 47 |
| 1964 | National Bond Finance Co. v. General Motors Corp. | 238 F. Supp. 248 | 33 |
| 1947 | Howard v. Thompson | 72 F. Supp. 695 | 23 |
| 1944 | United States v. Novero | 58 F. Supp. 275 | 22 |
| 1963 | Stanturf v. Sipes | 224 F. Supp. 883 | 17 |
| 1952 | Dixon v. Steele | 104 F. Supp. 904 | 15 |
| 1968 | First Federal Savings & Loan Ass'n of St. Joseph v. United States | 288 F. Supp. 477 | 13 |
| 1949 | Thomas v. United States | 81 F. Supp. 881 | 13 |
| 1948 | McWhirter v. Monroe Calculating MacH. Co. | 76 F. Supp. 456 | 11 |
| 1946 | Baldwin v. United States | 68 F. Supp. 657 | 11 |
| 1962 | Farmers Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. v. Noel | 211 F. Supp. 216 | 10 |
| 1962 | Minnesota Mutual Life Insurance Co. v. James | 202 F. Supp. 243 | 10 |
| 1958 | Inter-City Press, Inc. v. Siegfried | 172 F. Supp. 37 | 10 |
| 1956 | In Re Wood's Petition | 145 F. Supp. 848 | 10 |
| 1946 | Triangle Publications v. Hanson | 65 F. Supp. 952 | 10 |
Showing the 15 most-cited of 52 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 Richard M. Duncan?
- President Franklin D. Roosevelt appointed Richard M. Duncan to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri in 1943.
- Was Richard M. Duncan appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Richard M. Duncan was appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Richard M. Duncan's confirmation vote?
- Richard M. Duncan was confirmed by voice vote on July 8, 1943. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Richard M. Duncan on?
- Richard M. Duncan was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern 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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31 years on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).