Robert Allen Grant
Appointed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1957 and confirmed by voice vote, Robert Allen Grant was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana. He earned a law degree from Notre Dame Law School in 1930. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1905–1998
- Appointed by
- Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1957
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- University of Notre Dame 1928 · Notre Dame Law School 1930
- Succeeded
- William Lynn Parkinson
- Succeeded by
- Allen Sharp
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Northern District of Indiana succeeded William Lynn Parkinson | Eisenhower (R) | 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 Notre Dame | A.B. | 1928 |
| Notre Dame Law School | J.D. | 1930 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Grant authored 28 published opinions for the court (1960–1998). Most cited: Fides Publishers Ass'n v. United States (36 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A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Fides Publishers Ass'n v. United States | 263 F. Supp. 924 | 36 |
| 1973 | Nelson Ex Rel. Nelson v. Heyne | 355 F. Supp. 451 | 30 |
| 1981 | Chrapliwy v. Uniroyal, Inc. | 509 F. Supp. 442 | 22 |
| 1974 | Aikens v. Lash | 371 F. Supp. 482 | 22 |
| 1975 | Midland Engineering Co. v. John A. Hall Construction Co. | 398 F. Supp. 981 | 18 |
| 1971 | Vantine v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Company | 335 F. Supp. 1296 | 18 |
| 1977 | Chrapliwy v. Uniroyal, Inc. | 458 F. Supp. 252 | 16 |
| 1966 | Lange v. B & P Motor Express, Inc. | 257 F. Supp. 319 | 15 |
| 1964 | Grummons v. Zollinger | 240 F. Supp. 63 | 14 |
| 1961 | Studebaker v. United States | 195 F. Supp. 841 | 14 |
| 1975 | Aikens v. Lash | 390 F. Supp. 663 | 13 |
| 1983 | Chrapliwy v. Uniroyal, Inc. | 583 F. Supp. 40 | 12 |
| 1961 | Hobbs v. Firestone Tire & Rubber Co. | 195 F. Supp. 56 | 12 |
| 1960 | Grummons v. Zollinger | 189 F. Supp. 64 | 12 |
| 1969 | Willoughby v. Phend | 301 F. Supp. 644 | 11 |
Showing the 15 most-cited of 28 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 Robert Allen Grant?
- President Dwight D. Eisenhower appointed Robert Allen Grant to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana in 1957.
- Was Robert Allen Grant appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Robert Allen Grant was appointed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Robert Allen Grant's confirmation vote?
- Robert Allen Grant was confirmed by voice vote on August 22, 1957. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Robert Allen Grant on?
- Robert Allen Grant was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: Collection of U.S. House of Representatives (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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40 years on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).