Richmond Bowling Keech
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. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1896–1986
- Appointed by
- Harry S Truman, 1947
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Georgetown College Law School (now Georgetown Law Center) 1922
- Succeeded
- Jesse Corcoran Adkins
- Succeeded by
- Joseph Cornelius Waddy
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | District of Columbia succeeded Jesse Corcoran Adkins | 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
| Georgetown College Law School (now Georgetown University Law Center) | LL.B. | 1922 |
| Georgetown College Law School (now Georgetown University Law Center) | LL.M. | 1923 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Keech authored 37 published opinions for the court (1947–1972). Most cited: Bernstein v. National Broadcasting Company (50 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A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | Bernstein v. National Broadcasting Company | 129 F. Supp. 817 | 50 |
| 1957 | United States v. Daigle | 149 F. Supp. 409 | 44 |
| 1956 | United States v. Icardi | 140 F. Supp. 383 | 35 |
| 1950 | Penello v. International Union, United Mine Workers | 88 F. Supp. 935 | 33 |
| 1965 | Thomas v. Hycon, Inc. | 244 F. Supp. 151 | 28 |
| 1953 | Stagecrafters' Club, Inc. v. District of Columbia Division of American Legion | 111 F. Supp. 127 | 25 |
| 1953 | Shell Development Co. v. Pure Oil Co. | 111 F. Supp. 197 | 21 |
| 1958 | Pauling v. McElroy | 164 F. Supp. 390 | 20 |
| 1951 | Coates v. Potomac Electric Power Co. | 95 F. Supp. 779 | 20 |
| 1959 | United States v. Cross | 170 F. Supp. 303 | 19 |
| 1966 | Walker v. AMERICAN ICE COMPANY | 254 F. Supp. 736 | 15 |
| 1958 | Costello v. Loew's Incorporated | 159 F. Supp. 782 | 14 |
| 1947 | United States v. Marzani | 71 F. Supp. 615 | 14 |
| 1959 | United States v. Stevenson | 170 F. Supp. 315 | 13 |
| 1957 | Schwebel v. Orrick | 153 F. Supp. 701 | 13 |
Showing the 15 most-cited of 37 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 Richmond Bowling Keech?
- President Harry S Truman appointed Richmond Bowling Keech to the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia in 1947.
- Was Richmond Bowling Keech appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Richmond Bowling Keech was appointed by President Harry S Truman, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Richmond Bowling Keech's confirmation vote?
- Richmond Bowling Keech was confirmed by voice vote on January 22, 1947. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Richmond Bowling Keech on?
- Richmond Bowling Keech was an Associate Justice on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.
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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39 years on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).