Richard Seymour Rodney
Appointed by President Harry S Truman in 1946 and confirmed by voice vote, Richard Seymour Rodney was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1882–1963
- Appointed by
- Harry S Truman, 1946
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Succeeded by
- Caleb Rodney Layton III
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | District of Delaware | Truman (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 | 1906 |
Before the bench
Professional career before and outside the federal bench, as recorded by the Federal Judicial Center.
| Delaware National Guard first lieutenant | 1899-1913 |
| Private practice, Wilmington, Delaware | 1906-1922 |
| Mayor, New Castle, Delaware | 1911-1917 |
| Associate judge, Delaware Supreme Court | 1922-1946 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Rodney authored 65 published opinions for the court (1947–1963). Most cited: Tivoli Realty, Inc. v. Paramount Pictures, Inc. (43 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A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | Tivoli Realty, Inc. v. Paramount Pictures, Inc. | 80 F. Supp. 800 | 43 |
| 1949 | Cinema Amusements, Inc. v. Loew's, Inc. | 85 F. Supp. 319 | 40 |
| 1958 | Putterman v. Daveler | 169 F. Supp. 125 | 38 |
| 1948 | Reeves v. Pennsylvania R. Co. | 80 F. Supp. 107 | 38 |
| 1950 | Park-In Theatres, Inc. v. Paramount-Richards Theatres Inc. | 90 F. Supp. 727 | 35 |
| 1958 | Chittick v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance | 170 F. Supp. 276 | 33 |
| 1958 | MacNeil v. Hearst Corporation | 160 F. Supp. 157 | 31 |
| 1950 | Williams v. Pennsylvania R. Co. | 91 F. Supp. 652 | 27 |
| 1963 | Lynam v. EMPLOYERS'LIABILITY ASSURANCE CORPORATION | 218 F. Supp. 383 | 23 |
| 1953 | E. M. Fleischmann Lumber Corp. v. Resources Corp. International | 114 F. Supp. 843 | 23 |
| 1948 | Wyles v. Campbell | 77 F. Supp. 343 | 23 |
| 1948 | Kane v. Chrysler Corporation | 80 F. Supp. 360 | 22 |
| 1947 | Buromin Co. v. National Aluminate Corporation | 70 F. Supp. 214 | 22 |
| 1962 | Perkins v. Rich | 204 F. Supp. 98 | 20 |
| 1955 | In Re Southern Steamship Company's Petition | 135 F. Supp. 358 | 20 |
Showing the 15 most-cited of 65 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 Seymour Rodney?
- President Harry S Truman appointed Richard Seymour Rodney to the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware in 1946.
- Was Richard Seymour Rodney appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Richard Seymour Rodney was appointed by President Harry S Truman, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Richard Seymour Rodney's confirmation vote?
- Richard Seymour Rodney was confirmed by voice vote on July 27, 1946. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Richard Seymour Rodney on?
- Richard Seymour Rodney was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware.
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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17 years on the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware. Data as of 2026-09-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).