District of Columbia / Appointed 1947 / Served to 1986

Richmond Bowling Keech

Associate Justice, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia

Appointed by President Harry S Truman in 1947 and confirmed by voice vote, Richmond Bowling Keech was an Associate Justice on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. He earned a law degree from Georgetown College Law School (now Georgetown University Law Center) in 1922. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, January 22, 1947

Appointed by
Harry S Truman, 1947
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
Georgetown College Law School (now Georgetown Law Center) 1922
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1947District of Columbia · succeeded Jesse Corcoran AdkinsTruman (D)voice

A per-senator roll-call isn’t shown for this confirmation. The Senate’s recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989; many confirmations (especially before then, and most to the lower courts) were by voice vote or unanimous consent.

Education
Sources

39 years on the District of Columbia. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).